SonicBB search.php cross-site scripting
| sonicbb-search-xss (34256) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SonicBB is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the part 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:
- SonicBB, SonicBB 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon May 14 2007 - 07:32:27 CDT, SonicBB version 1.0 XSS Attack Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-05/0218.html.
- SonicBB Web site, SonicBB at http://www.sonicbb.com/.
- BID-23963: SonicBB Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1903: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in SonicBB 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the part parameter.
- SA25279: SonicBB SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1816: SonicBB Multiple Parameter Remote SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 14, 2007
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