YaBB 1 Gold Sp 1 Error Message YaBB.cgi num cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in YaBB 1 Gold Sp 1. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file YaBB.cgi of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument num results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0955. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in YaBB 1 Gold Sp 1 (Forum Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file YaBB.cgi of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument num 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 YaBB.cgi for Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1 Gold SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other web site visitors via script in the num parameter, which is not filtered in the resulting error message.

The weakness was released 10/04/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0955. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11748 (Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10741 (YaBB Invalid Topic Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9408), Exploit-DB (21573), Tenable (11748), SecurityFocus (BID 5078†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2080†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14266, VDB-14277, VDB-14828 and VDB-15062. 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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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 11748
Nessus Name: Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection
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OpenVAS ID: 11748
OpenVAS Name: Various dangerous cgi scripts
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/21/2002 🔍
10/04/2002 +105 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2003 +89 days 🔍
06/17/2003 +167 days 🔍
09/11/2003 +86 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +3974 days 🔍
08/30/2024 +3684 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18891
X-Force: 9408
SecurityFocus: 5078 - YaBB Invalid Topic Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2080 - YaBB.cgi 1 Gold SP1 Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

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

Created: 07/29/2014 11:30
Updated: 08/30/2024 00:54
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:30 (72), 05/12/2019 21:54 (1), 08/30/2024 00:54 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:3B8:103

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