Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
uBidAuction 2.0.1 can reflect attacker-supplied script through date filter parameters in the auctions management area. A victim must open a crafted link, but successful abuse could run script in that user's browser and affect confidentiality or integrity within that session.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application exposure. It is not described as actively exploited, but public exploit references increase operational risk if the affected product is internet-facing or used by privileged staff.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 reflected XSS in the auctions/manage filter functionality. The date_created, date_from, date_to, and created_at GET parameters are reported as insufficiently sanitized. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments running uBidAuction 2.0.1, especially where the auctions/manage route is reachable by staff or administrators through a browser. The source bundle marks other versions as unaffected by default, but does not provide CPEs or deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB and Vulnerability Lab are cited with exploit-tagged references, so public proof material exists. The bundle does not mark the CVE as CISA KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is source-bundle limited. The advisory data identifies reflected XSS and affected parameters, but does not name a patch level, fixed version, CPE, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming broader AppHP or uBidAuction versions are affected without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any uBidAuction 2.0.1 installations and confirm whether auctions/manage is reachable.
- Check vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation before changing application code.
- Restrict access to auction management pages to trusted users and networks where possible.
- Review filtering and output-encoding controls for the named date parameters.
- Monitor web logs for suspicious requests targeting the affected parameters.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the environment runs uBidAuction 2.0.1.
- Verify whether auctions/manage accepts date_created, date_from, date_to, or created_at filters.
- In a test environment, assess whether harmless marker input is reflected unsafely in responses.
- Review access logs for unusual crafted GET requests to auctions/manage.
- Document whether compensating access controls protect the management route.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Exploit-DBCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Vulnerability Lab AdvisoryCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: uBidAuction 2.0.1 auctions manage Reflected XSSCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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