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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpBB 1.0.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file calendar_scheduler.php. This manipulation of the argument Home causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0872. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpBB 1.0.1 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file calendar_scheduler.php. The manipulation of the argument start 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 calendar_scheduler.php in the Topic Calendar 1.0.1 module for phpBB allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the start parameter.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by Alberto Trivero (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0872 since 03/26/2005. 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 and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 61 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:calendar_scheduler.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17613 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 (19821), Exploit-DB (25270), Tenable (17613), SecurityFocus (BID 12893†) and OSVDB (14999†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-24690. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17613

OpenVAS ID: 17613
OpenVAS Name: Topic Calendar XSS
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03/02/2005 +343 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Alberto Trivero
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0872 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0872
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24691
X-Force: 19821
SecurityFocus: 12893 - Topic Calendar Calendar_Scheduler.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 14659 - phpBB Topic calendar "start" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14999 - CVE-2005-0872 - Topic Calendar - Cross-site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013554
Vulnerability Center: 7441 - XSS in Topic Calendar 1.0.1 calender_scheduler.php Script via \x27start\x27 Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 12/23/2025 05:49
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (71), 05/31/2019 00:52 (6), 12/23/2025 05:49 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:CEB:103

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