phpGB 1.10 Delete Entry cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpGB 1.10 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Delete Entry Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1480. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpGB 1.10. Affected is an unknown code of the component Delete Entry 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpGB before 1.20 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script into guestbook pages, which is executed when the administrator deletes the entry.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2002. The weakness was presented 04/22/2003 by ppp-design (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1480. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 225 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10898 (phpGB HTML Injection Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10060), Exploit-DB (21780), SecurityFocus (BID 5676†), OSVDB (9215†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12042†). See VDB-20390 and VDB-20389 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpGB 1.20

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04/22/2003 +225 days 🔍
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08/08/2014 +2964 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: ppp-design
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20388
X-Force: 10060
SecurityFocus: 5676 - phpGB HTML Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9215 - phpGB - HTML Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 12042 - phpGB XSS via Guestbook Pages, Medium

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

Created: 08/08/2014 13:25
Updated: 09/05/2025 17:57
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:25 (60), 06/21/2019 09:58 (3), 01/24/2025 14:48 (27), 09/05/2025 17:57 (2)
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