MyBB HTML attachment cross-site scripting
| mybb-html-attachment-xss (25864) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MyBB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the attachment content dispositions for HTML attachments. 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.
Platforms Affected:
- MyBB, MyBB 1.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MyBB (1.1.1 or later), available from the MyBB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Apr 14 2006 - 23:57:56 CDT, [KAPDA]MyBB1.1.0~global.php~ParameterExtracting at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0311.html.
- MyBB Web site, MyBB Website at http://www.mybboard.com/.
- CVE-2006-1911: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the attachment content disposition in an HTML attachment.
- SA19668: MyBB Cross-Site Scripting and Variable Manipulation Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1381: MyBB Multiple Remote SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 14, 2006
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