Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TUTOS 1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the search field of the Address Module or (2) the t parameter to app_new.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | tutos | 1.1.20031017-2+1sarge1 | DSA-980-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- TUTOS - 'app_new.php?t' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-24617 · webapps · Sep 20, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-980-1 tutos - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/tutos/tutos/php/app_new.php?r1=1.58&r2=1.59
- tutos-xss(17445) vdb-entry
- DSA-980 vendor-advisory
- 20040918 Vulnerabilities in TUTOS mailing-list
- 12606 third-party-advisory
- 11221 vdb-entry
- 18954 third-party-advisory