VDB-21569 · CVE-2003-1031 · EDB 22990

vBulletin 3.0 register.php Interests-Hobbies/Biography/Occupation cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in vBulletin 3.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file register.php. The manipulation of the argument Interests-Hobbies/Biography/Occupation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1031. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vBulletin 3.0 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file register.php. The manipulation of the argument Interests-Hobbies/Biography/Occupation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in register.php for vBulletin 3.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via optional fields such as (1) "Interests-Hobbies", (2) "Biography", or (3) "Occupation."

The weakness was shared 02/17/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1031 since 01/21/2004. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:register.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (22990). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Name

vBulletin

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/21/2004 🔍
02/17/2004 +27 days 🔍
02/17/2004 +0 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +3893 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21569
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 14:22
Updated: 01/19/2025 23:52
Changes: 10/15/2014 14:22 (42), 07/05/2017 09:01 (6), 01/19/2025 23:52 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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