phpBB 2.0.6c admin_words.php ID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in phpBB 2.0.6c. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin_words.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2358. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.6c (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the file admin_words.php. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_words.php for phpBB 2.0.6c allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2004 by Janek Vind with waraxe (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2358 since 08/16/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin_words.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (15579) and SecurityFocus (BID 9896†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB 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

03/16/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 +290 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
08/16/2005 +228 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3492 days 🔍
07/18/2017 +862 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23253
X-Force: 15579 - phpBB admin_words.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 9896 - PhpBB admin_words.php Multiple Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 07/18/2017 09:44
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (50), 07/18/2017 09:44 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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