Ubbcentral UBB.threads 6.2.3/6.5 calendar.php Cat cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Ubbcentral UBB.threads 6.2.3/6.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file calendar.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Cat can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-2509. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ubbcentral UBB.threads 6.2.3/6.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file calendar.php. The manipulation of the argument Cat 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) vulnerabilities in (1) calendar.php, (2) login.php, and (3) online.php in Infopop UBB.Threads 6.2.3 and 6.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Cat parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2004. The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2004 by gp (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2509 since 10/25/2005. 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.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit 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 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:calendar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15951 (UBB.threads < 6.5.1 Multiple 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 (18432), Exploit-DB (24825), Tenable (15951), SecurityFocus (BID 11900†) and OSVDB (12365†). The entries VDB-23393, VDB-82285 and VDB-82286 are pretty similar. 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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Nessus ID: 15951
Nessus Name: UBB.threads < 6.5.1 Multiple XSS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: gp
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2509 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2509
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23392
X-Force: 18432
SecurityFocus: 11900 - UBBCentral UBB.threads Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13452 - UBB.threads "Cat" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12365 - UBB.threads calendar.php Cat Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1012503
Vulnerability Center: 6588

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

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 06/15/2025 15:57
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (75), 04/22/2019 06:55 (2), 07/05/2024 22:34 (17), 06/15/2025 15:57 (4)
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