Phorum register.php, login.php, and profile.php cross-site scripting
| phorum-register-xss (15494) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Phorum is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link containing embedded script to the register.php, login.php, or profile.php script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of March 2004.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 15 2004 - 14:22:31 CST : Phorum 5.0.3 Beta && Earlier XSS Issues.
- BID-9882: Phorum Multiple Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1822: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phorum 3.1 through 5.0.3 beta allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) HTTP_REFERER parameter to login.php, (2) HTTP_REFERER parameter to register.php, or (3) target parameter to profile.php.
- OSVDB ID: 4333: Phorum register.php HTTP_REFERER XSS
- OSVDB ID: 4334: Phorum login.php HTTP_REFERER XSS
- OSVDB ID: 4335: Phorum profile.php target Parameter XSS
- SA11157: Phorum "HTTP_REFERER" Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1009433: Phorum HTTP_REFERER and Other Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- PHP Phorum 3.1
- PHP Phorum 3.1.1
- PHP Phorum 3.1.1 PRE
- PHP Phorum 3.1.1 RC2
- PHP Phorum 3.1.1a
- PHP Phorum 3.1.2
- PHP Phorum 3.2
- PHP Phorum 3.2.2
- PHP Phorum 3.2.3
- PHP Phorum 3.2.3a
- PHP Phorum 3.2.3b
- PHP Phorum 3.2.4
- PHP Phorum 3.2.5
- PHP Phorum 3.2.6
- PHP Phorum 3.2.7
- PHP Phorum 3.2.8
- PHP Phorum 3.3.1
- PHP Phorum 3.3.1a
- PHP Phorum 3.3.2
- PHP Phorum 3.3.2a
- PHP Phorum 3.3.2b3
- PHP Phorum 3.4
- PHP Phorum 3.4.1
- PHP Phorum 3.4.2
- PHP Phorum 3.4.3
- PHP Phorum 3.4.4
- PHP Phorum 3.4.5
- PHP Phorum 3.4.6
- PHP Phorum 5.0.3 Beta
Reported:
Mar 15, 2004
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