OpenBB multiple scripts cross-site scripting

openbb-multiple-scripts-xss (15966) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

OpenBB (Open Bulletin Board) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote authenticated attacker could send a malicious URL link to multiple scripts, including the member.php script, the myhome.php script, the post.php script, or the index.php script containing embedded code in multiple variables, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked.

Platforms Affected:

  • Iansoft Enterprises, OpenBB 1.0.6 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BID-10214: OpenBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1965: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) redirect parameter to member.php, (2) to parameter to myhome.php (3) TID parameter to post.php, or (4) redirect parameter to index.php.
  • SA11481: OpenBB Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1009935: OpenBB Input Validation Holes Let Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Reported:

Apr 25, 2004

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