EKINboard BBCode cross-site scripting
| ekinboard-bbcode-xss (24921) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
EKINboard is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input embedded within BBCode 'img' tags. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the EKINboard Web site for patch information. See References.
References:
- EKINboard Web site: What is EKINboard.
- eVuln Advisory EV0088: EKINboard 'img' BBCode XSS & Cookie 'username' SQL Injection Vulnerabilities.
- BID-16861: EKINBoard Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1130: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in EKINboard 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Javascript URI in a BBCode img tag.
- SA19045: EKINboard Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0758: EKINboard Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- ekinboard EKINboard 1.0.3
Reported:
Feb 27, 2006
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