Pbx Cross-site Scripting

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Add User module of Issabel PBX 20200102 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload inserted into the username and password fields. (2022-02-15, CVE-2021-46558)

issabelPBX version 2.11 is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. In file page.backup_restore.php, the exit function will terminate the script and print the message to the user. The message will contain $_REQUEST without sanitization, then there is a XSS vulnerability. (2021-11-29, CVE-2021-43695)

A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php?menu=billing_rates of Issabel PBX version 4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload entered into the "Name" or "Prefix" fields under the "Create New Rate" module. (2021-07-06, CVE-2021-34190)

Cross site scripting is an attack where a web page executes code that is injected by an adversary. It usually appears, when users input is presented. This attack can be used to impersonate a user, take over control of the session, or even steal API keys.

The attack can be executed e.g. when you application injects the request parameter directly into the HTML code of the page returned to the user:

https://server.com/confirmation?message=Transaction+Complete

what results in:

<span>Confirmation: Transaction Complete</span>

In that case the message can be modified to become a valid Javascript code, e.g.:

https://server.com/confirmation?message=<script>dangerous javascript code here</script>

and it will be executed locally by the user's browser with full access to the user's personal application/browser data:

<span>Confirmation: <script>dangerous javascript code here</script></span>