XMB Forum u2u.php cross-site scripting
| xmb-u2u-xss (22990) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Extreme Message Board (XMB) Forum is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in the u2u.php script using the username parameter in a URL request which, once the link is clicked, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of October 2008.
References:
- @RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert: XMB Forum Post.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability #52.
- XMB Web site: Welcome to the XMB Forum Website : Download XMB :.
- BID-15342: XMB U2U.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3544: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in u2u.php in XMB 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter.
- SA17458: XMB "username" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2333: XMB username Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Aventure Media United Kingdom XMB 1.9.3
Reported:
Nov 07, 2005
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