GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9 board_form_update.php bo_content_head cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file adm/board_form_update.php. The manipulation of the argument bo_content_head as part of Parameter results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-18672. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9 (Forum Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file adm/board_form_update.php. The manipulation of the argument bo_content_head 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. CVE summarizes:

GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9 has XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "board head contents" parameter, aka the adm/board_form_update.php bo_content_head parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-18672 since 10/26/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:adm/board_form_update.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 entries VDB-138525, VDB-138524, VDB-138523 and VDB-138521 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: github.com
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

10/26/2018 🔍
07/23/2019 +270 days 🔍
07/24/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/19/2024 +1884 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: a45241f4bc46aee1ab2cc0749f6444b043681edf
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-18672 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18672
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138522
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 08:17
Updated: 09/19/2024 14:18
Changes: 07/24/2019 08:17 (37), 07/10/2020 10:39 (18), 11/06/2023 11:05 (6), 09/19/2024 14:18 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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