DragonByte vBShout Module 5.2.2 on vBulletin vbshout.php shout cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in DragonByte vBShout Module 5.2.2 on vBulletin. This affects an unknown function of the file vbshout.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument shout as part of Parameter results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6667. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DragonByte vBShout Module 5.2.2 on vBulletin. This affects an unknown functionality of the file vbshout.php. The manipulation of the argument shout as part of a Parameter 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 vbshout.php in DragonByte Technologies vBShout module for vBulletin allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the shout parameter in a shout action.

The bug was discovered 03/22/2012. The weakness was published 01/11/2018 by ToiL as EDB-ID 18644 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-6667 since 11/20/2014. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by ToiL and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2121 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:vbshout.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18644), SecurityFocus (BID 52685†), OSVDB (80309†) and Secunia (SA48525†). Similar entry is available at VDB-111736. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: ToiL
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03/22/2012 🔍
03/22/2012 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2014 +973 days 🔍
01/11/2018 +1148 days 🔍
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01/12/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Advisory: EDB-ID 18644
Researcher: ToiL (ToiL)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-6667 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6667
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111735
SecurityFocus: 52685 - vBShout 'shoutbox' Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 48525
OSVDB: 80309 - CVE-2012-6667 - Dragonbyte-Tech - Vbshout - Medium

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

Created: 01/12/2018 07:55
Updated: 05/26/2025 07:53
Changes: 01/12/2018 07:55 (76), 12/22/2019 10:26 (3), 01/29/2021 20:37 (2), 05/26/2025 07:53 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:06E:103

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