vBulletin newreply.php and newthread.php cross-site scripting
| vbulletin-newreply-newthread-xss (16502) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
vBulletin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by the improper filtering of user-supplied input in the newreply.php and newthread.php scripts. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a specially-crafted message, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the message is previewed.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jun 24 2004 - 07:05:18 CDT: vBulletin HTML Injection Vuln.
- BID-10602: VBulletin Multiple Module HTML Injection Vulnerability
- BID-10612: vBulletin newreply.php Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0620: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) newreply.php or (2) newthread.php in vBulletin 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script as other users via the Edit-panel.
Platforms Affected:
- Jelsoft Enterprises vBulletin 3.0.1
Reported:
Jun 24, 2004
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