phpBB up to 1.4.4 IMG Tag cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpBB up to 1.4.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component IMG Tag Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0475. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpBB up to 1.4.4 (Forum Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component IMG Tag Handler. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpBB 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript on web clients by embedding the script within an IMG image tag while editing a message.

The weakness was released 08/12/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0475. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10552 (PHPBB Image Tag Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 databases at X-Force (7459), SecurityFocus (BID 4379†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6407†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-18529. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

03/27/2002 🔍
08/12/2002 +138 days 🔍
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12/12/2004 +853 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +3509 days 🔍
09/16/2025 +4074 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18531
X-Force: 7459
SecurityFocus: 4379 - PHPBB Image Tag User-Embedded Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6407 - XSS in phpBB <= 1.4.4 via IMG Image Tag, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 21:47
Updated: 09/16/2025 18:24
Changes: 07/22/2014 21:47 (54), 05/27/2019 09:31 (3), 09/16/2025 18:24 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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