phpBB 2.0.13 usercp_register.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB 2.0.13. This affects an unknown function of the file usercp_register.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0673. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpBB 2.0.13 (Forum Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file usercp_register.php. 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 usercp_register.php for phpBB 2.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by setting the (1) allowhtml, (2) allowbbcode, or (3) allowsmilies parameters to inject HTML into signatures for personal messages, possibly when they are processed by privmsg.php or viewtopic.php.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0673 since 03/07/2005. 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. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:usercp_register.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17301 (phpBB <= 2.0.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19612), Tenable (17301), SecurityFocus (BID 12736†), OSVDB (14368†) and Secunia (SA14475†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24803 and VDB-24560. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17301
Nessus Name: phpBB <= 2.0.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 52163
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpbb
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/07/2005 +3 days 🔍
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03/09/2005 +2 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +54 days 🔍
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05/23/2006 +386 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3213 days 🔍
07/01/2021 +2305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0673 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0673
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24571
X-Force: 19612
SecurityFocus: 12736
Secunia: 14475
OSVDB: 14368 - CVE-2005-0673 - PhpBB - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013362
Vulnerability Center: 11559 - phpBB XSS Vulnerability in usercp_register.php, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/01/2021 20:11
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (66), 06/18/2019 16:35 (9), 07/01/2021 20:11 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:323:103

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