427BB posts.php cross-site scripting
| 427bb-posts-xss (24040) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
427BB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the posts.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the url bbcode tag to execute script in a victim¿s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim¿s cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- 427BB, 427BB 2.2
- 427BB, 427BB 2.2.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of 427BB (2.3.1 or later), available from the 427BB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- eVuln Advisory EV0018, 427BB Multiple Vulnerabilities (Cookie-based Authentication Bypass, SQL Injections, XSS) at http://evuln.com/vulns/18/summary.html.
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net: Project Info - 427BB at http://sourceforge.net/projects/fourtwosevenbb/.
- CVE-2006-0155: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in posts.php in 427BB 2.2 and 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript via a new message with a url bbcode tag containing a javascript URI.
- OSVDB ID: 22276: 427BB posts.php Message Body XSS
- SA18354: 427BB Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0091: 427BB Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 07, 2006
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