VDB-81963 · XFDB 15495 · BID 9889

vBulletin showthread.php page cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in vBulletin (Forum Software) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file showthread.php. The manipulation of the argument page with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was presented 03/15/2004 by JeiAr with Gulftech (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at gulftech.org. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. 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. By approaching the search of inurl:showthread.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (15495). See 22923, 22922 and 90850 for similar entries.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: 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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gulftech.org
Researcher: JeiAr
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Not defined
X-Force: 15495
SecurityFocus: 9889 - JelSoft VBulletin ShowThread.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 11142
OSVDB: 4311 - vBulletin showthread.php page Parameter XSS

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2016 16:41
Updated: 10/02/2018 08:49
Changes: 04/11/2016 16:41 (41), 10/02/2018 08:49 (8)
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