VDB-27599 · CVE-2005-4357 · BID 16088

phpBB 2.0.18 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.18 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.18, when "Allowed HTML tags" is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript via a permitted HTML tag with " (quote) characters and active attributes such as onmouseover.

The weakness was shared 12/16/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4357 since 12/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20379 (phpBB < 2.0.19 Multiple XSS), 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (20379). The entry 27600 is related to this item.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20379
Nessus Name: phpBB < 2.0.19 Multiple XSS
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12/19/2005 +2 days 🔍
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01/04/2006 +5 days 🔍
01/08/2006 +4 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3350 days 🔍
06/13/2019 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4357 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 10127 - PhpBB Javascript Injection and Cross-Site Scripting, Medium
SecurityFocus: 16088 - PHPBB Multiple Unspecified Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18125 - phpBB "Allow HTML" Script Insertion Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21803 - phpBB Always Allow HTML Feature XSS
Vupen: ADV-2005-2991

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/13/2019 11:58
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (76), 06/13/2019 11:58 (3)
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Cache ID: 3:378:103

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