phpBB up to 2.0.14 bbcode.php make_clickable cross site scripting
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpBB (Forum Software). This issue affects the function make_clickable
of the file bbcode.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.
The bug was discovered 05/13/2005. The weakness was presented 05/09/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1193 since 04/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
By approaching the search of inurl:bbcode.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18124 (phpBB <= 2.0.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 2.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4407.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20574) and Tenable (18124). See 24952 for similar entry.
Product
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Name
Version
- 2.0 Beta1
- 2.0 Rc1
- 2.0 Rc2
- 2.0 Rc3
- 2.0 Rc4
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.6c
- 2.0.6d
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.7a
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.8a
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 18124
Nessus Name: phpBB <= 2.0.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: phpBB 2.0.15
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Timeline
04/21/2005 🔍04/25/2005 🔍
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Sources
Product: phpbb.comAdvisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1193 (🔍)
X-Force: 20574
SecurityTracker: 1013918
Vulnerability Center: 8017 - phpBB < 2.0.15 has Unspecified Vulnerability via bbcode.php Script, High
SecurityFocus: 13545 - PHPBB URL Tag BBCode.PHP Vulnerability
Secunia: 15298 - phpBB BBcode Script Insertion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16439 - phpBB bbcode.php make_clickable() Function BBcode URL Arbitrary Script Execution
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 11:41Updated: 06/01/2019 16:24
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (82), 06/01/2019 16:24 (1)
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