DeluxeBB pm.php cross-site scripting
| deluxebb-pm-xss (27359) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DeluxeBB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the pm.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'subject' or 'to' 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest updated version of DeluxeBB (1.07 or later), available from the DeluxeBB Web site. See References.
References:
- DeluxeBB Web site: Home of the Deluxe Bulletin Board.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS Sunday, June 25, 2006: DeluxeBB <=1.07 XSS vuln..
- CVE-2006-3303: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pm.php in DeluxeBB 1.07 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subject or (2) to parameters.
- SA20813: DeluxeBB Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection
- SECTRACK ID: 1016380: DeluxeBB Missing Input Validation in `pm.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2530: DeluxeBB Multiple Parameter SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- DeluxeBB DeluxeBB 1.09
Reported:
Jun 25, 2006
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