Boa WWWBoard up to 2.0a2.1 Message Post cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Boa WWWBoard up to 2.0a2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Message Post Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1237. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Boa WWWBoard up to 2.0a2.1 (Forum Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Message Post Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in WWWBoard 2.0A2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via a message post.

The bug was discovered 02/22/2003. The weakness was shared 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1237 since 11/16/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 312 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 11102 (WWWBoard HTML Injection 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 (11383), SecurityFocus (BID 6918†), OSVDB (37034†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13688†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

02/22/2003 🔍
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02/23/2003 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +311 days 🔍
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11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
12/28/2006 +407 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +2794 days 🔍
07/16/2025 +3981 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1237 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21169
X-Force: 11383
SecurityFocus: 6918 - WWWBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 37034 - WWWBoard - HTML Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13688 - WWWBoard XSS via a Message Post, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 16:03
Updated: 07/16/2025 17:57
Changes: 08/22/2014 16:03 (58), 07/13/2019 07:49 (4), 07/16/2025 17:57 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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