phpBB 2.0.3 viewtopic.php highlight cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file viewtopic.php. The manipulation of the argument highlight results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-1894. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.3 (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file viewtopic.php. The manipulation of the argument highlight 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1894 since 06/29/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:viewtopic.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10906 (PHPBB2 ViewTopic.PHP 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 (10653), SecurityFocus (BID 6195†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4453†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-20646. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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11/18/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +43 days 🔍
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06/10/2004 +527 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +384 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +4044 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1894 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1894
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19536
X-Force: 10653
SecurityFocus: 6195 - PHPBB2 ViewTopic.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4453 - phpBB Version 2.0.3 Allows XSS via Topic_id Parameter, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 10:44
Updated: 09/01/2025 01:50
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:44 (58), 05/22/2019 07:00 (2), 09/01/2025 01:50 (18)
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