Jelsoft vBulletin 3.0.1 newreply.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.0.1. This affects an unknown part of the file newreply.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-0620. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.0.1 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file newreply.php. The manipulation 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 (1) newreply.php or (2) newthread.php in vBulletin 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script as other users via the Edit-panel.

The weakness was released 12/06/2004 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0620 since 06/29/2004. 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:newreply.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14792 (vBulletin newreply.php WYSIWYG_HTML Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16502), Exploit-DB (24234), Tenable (14792), SecurityFocus (BID 10602†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4669†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 14792
Nessus Name: vBulletin newreply.php WYSIWYG_HTML Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 14792
OpenVAS Name: vBulletin XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/17/2025 +3717 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vbulletin.com

Advisory: marc.info
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22541
X-Force: 16502
SecurityFocus: 10602 - VBulletin Multiple Module HTML Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4669 - XSS in vBulletin 3.0.1 Allows HTML Injection, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:25
Updated: 06/17/2025 16:01
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:25 (70), 05/22/2019 17:41 (1), 06/17/2025 16:01 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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