| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Board Power 2.04pf. Affected is an unknown function of the file icq.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument action leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-1441. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Board Power 2.04pf (Forum Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file icq.cgi. The manipulation of the argument action 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in icq.cgi in Board Power 2.04PF allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter.
The bug was discovered 07/15/2004. The weakness was released 12/31/2004 by Alexander Antipov with SecurityLab.RU as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1441 since 02/13/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
The exploit is available 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 169 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 12095 (BoardPower Forum ICQ.CGI Cross-Site Scripting 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 (16698), Exploit-DB (24287), SecurityFocus (BID 10734†), OSVDB (16013†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13822†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: 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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Timeline
07/15/2004 🔍07/15/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: kb.cert.orgResearcher: Alexander Antipov
Organization: SecurityLab.RU
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2004-1441 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22736
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X-Force: 16698
SecurityFocus: 10734 - BoardPower Forum ICQ.CGI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 16013 - BoardPower Forum - ICQ.CGI Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13822 - Board Power 2.04PF Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 02/27/2015 15:51Updated: 07/06/2025 18:46
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:51 (61), 07/13/2019 09:48 (4), 08/29/2024 02:44 (25), 11/21/2024 13:03 (1), 07/06/2025 18:46 (2)
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