miniBB 2.2 index.php glang[] cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in miniBB 2.2. This affects an unknown code block of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument glang[] with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the glang[] parameter in a registernew action.

The weakness was released 04/30/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2024 since 04/29/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42013), Exploit-DB (5494), SecurityFocus (BID 28930†) and Secunia (SA29997†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-42205 and VDB-42204.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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03/16/2015 +2511 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2024 (🔍)
X-Force: 42013 - miniBB glang[] parameter cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 28930 - miniBB Multiple SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29997 - miniBB Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 05:00 PM
Updated: 10/21/2024 05:33 AM
Changes: 03/16/2015 05:00 PM (53), 09/23/2018 08:47 AM (9), 10/21/2024 05:33 AM (17)
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