PFORUM IRC Server or AIM ID fields cross-site scripting
| pforum-irc-aim-xss (17003) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP Forum (PFORUM) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker with a valid account could embed malicious script within the IRC Server or AIM ID fields, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser, once the attacker's profile page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal another user's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PFORUM (1.26 or later), available from the pscript Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 14 2004 - 18:34:59 CDT: pscript.de PFORUM XSS Vulnerability.
- pscript Web site: pscript.
- BID-10954: PScript PForum User Profile HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1716: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PForum before 1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) IRC Server or (2) AIM ID fields in the user profile.
- SA12317: PSCRIPT Forum User Profile Script Insertion Vulnerability
- US-CERT VU#674542: Powie`s PSCRIPT Forum fails to filter user posts
Platforms Affected:
- Powie pForum prior to 1.26
Reported:
Aug 16, 2004
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