mvnForum 1.0 Rc4 Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in mvnForum 1.0 Rc4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument Search results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-1183. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in mvnForum 1.0 Rc4 (Forum Software). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument Search 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mvnForum 1.0 RC4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Search parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2005. The weakness was released 01/13/1994 (Website). The advisory is available at sendmail.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1183 since 04/19/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18359 (mvnForum Search Parameter 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 (20613), Exploit-DB (25438), Tenable (18359), SecurityFocus (BID 13213†) and OSVDB (15760†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: 18359
Nessus Name: mvnForum Search Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 18359
OpenVAS Name: MVNForum Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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03/11/2015 +3565 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sendmail.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24906
X-Force: 20613
SecurityFocus: 13213 - MVNForum Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15760 - Sendmail Group Privilege Retention Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 8256 - XSS in mvnForum 1.0 RC4 via Search Parameter, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 08/22/2025 11:56
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (70), 06/02/2019 09:48 (3), 08/22/2025 11:56 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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