vBulletin index.php admin control panel cross-site scripting

vbulletin-index-admin-control-xss (30408) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

vBulletin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the prefs or navprefs parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • Jelsoft Enterprises, vBulletin 3.6.x Admin control

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of vBulletin (3.6.4 or later), available from the vBulletin Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 17 2006 - 12:54:55 CST , XSS vBulletin 3.6.X Admin Control Painel at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-11/0336.html.
  • vBulletin Web site, vBulletin Features at http://www.vbulletin.com/features.php.
  • BID-21157: VBulletin Admin Control Panel Index.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-6040: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
  • SA23011: vBulletin "prefs" / "navprefs" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-4599: vBulletin prefs and navprefs Parameters Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Nov 17, 2006

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