YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1 yabb.pl num cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file yabb.pl. The manipulation of the argument num results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-2296. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1 (Forum Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file yabb.pl. The manipulation of the argument num with an unknown input 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in YaBB.pl in Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1 Gold SP 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the num parameter.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2296 since 10/17/2007. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10919 (YaBB YaBB.pl 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 (10737), Exploit-DB (22052) and SecurityFocus (BID 6272†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Name

YaBB

Version

1 Gold - Sp 1

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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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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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Timelineinfo

11/28/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +33 days 🔍
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10/17/2007 +1751 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +2486 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19938
X-Force: 10737 - YaBB x.php script cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 6272 - YaBB YaBB.pl Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 11:56
Updated: 08/28/2025 20:05
Changes: 08/07/2014 11:56 (52), 06/12/2018 10:54 (2), 08/30/2024 03:27 (20), 08/28/2025 20:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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