VDB-23959 · CVE-2005-0462 · SA13937

MercuryBoard 1.0/1.1/1.1.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MercuryBoard 1.0/1.1/1.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0462. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MercuryBoard 1.0/1.1/1.1.1 (Forum Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MercuryBoard 1.0.x and 1.1.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the f parameter.

The weakness was shared 02/17/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0462 since 02/17/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 vulnerability database at Secunia (SA13937†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
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VulDB Base 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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OpenVAS ID: 16247
OpenVAS Name: Multiple Vulnerabilities in MercuryBoard
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2005 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3673 days 🔍
07/06/2018 +1214 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23959
Secunia: 13937 - MercuryBoard "f" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/06/2018 08:23
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (46), 07/06/2018 08:23 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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