XennoBB messages.php cross-site scripting
| xennobb-messages-xss (27367) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
XennoBB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the messages.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'tid' 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 version of XennoBB (1.0.6 or later), available from the XennoBB Web site. See References.
References:
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS Saturday, June 24, 2006: XennoBB XSS vuln..
- XennoBB Web site: XennoBB bulletin board-free PHP forum.
- BID-18652: XennoBB Messages.PHP Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3241: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in messages.php in XennoBB 1.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tid parameter.
- SA20797: XennoBB "tid" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2510: XennoBB tid Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- XennoCMS XennoBB 1.0.5 and prior
Reported:
Jun 24, 2006
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