YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1.3/1.5.1 Tag glow/shadow cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1.3/1.5.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Tag Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument glow/shadow can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1827. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in YaBB 1 Gold - Sp 1.3/1.5.1 (Forum Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Tag Handler. The manipulation of the argument glow/shadow 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in YaBB 1 Gold(SP1.3) and YaBB SE 1.5.1 Final allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the background:url property in (1) glow or (2) shadow tags.

The weakness was shared 03/15/2004 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1827 since 05/04/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15488), Exploit-DB (23812), SecurityFocus (BID 9873†), Secunia (SA11128†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1009427†). The entries VDB-21814, VDB-23053 and VDB-23052 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21664
X-Force: 15488 - YaBB glow and shadow tags cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 9873 - YABB/YABB SE Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilites
Secunia: 11128 - YaBB / YaBB SE Formatting Tag Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1009427

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

Created: 10/15/2014 15:43
Updated: 06/26/2025 04:56
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:43 (57), 06/18/2018 09:12 (7), 06/26/2025 04:56 (25)
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