Datenbank MOD info_db.php and database.php cross-site scripting
| datenbank-multiple-xss (25004) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Datenbank MOD is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the info_db.php script or the database.php script. If magic_quotes_gpc is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the fileid parameter 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Mar 01 2006 - 16:55:05 CST: Woltlab Burning Board 2.x (Datenbank MOD fileid) Multiple Vulnerabilities..
- wBB Coder Resource Web site: WBB Coderforum. (Message from this site 03/16/2006: The Domain "www.wbbcoderforum.de" is not available.)
- WoltLab Burning Board Web site: WoltLab GmbH | Home.
- CVE-2006-1097: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Datenbank MOD 2.7 and earlier for Woltlab Burning Board allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the fileid parameter to (1) info_db.php or (2) database.php.
- OSVDB ID: 23809: Datenbank MOD for Woltlab Burning Board info_db.php fileid Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 23811: Datenbank MOD for Woltlab Burning Board database.php fileid Variable XSS
Platforms Affected:
- wBB Coder Resource Datenbank MOD 2.7 and prior
Reported:
Mar 01, 2006
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