phpBB up to 2.0.14 bbcode.php make_clickable cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function make_clickable of the file bbcode.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-1193. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB (Forum Software). This issue affects the function make_clickable of the file bbcode.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.

The bug was discovered 05/13/2005. The weakness was presented 05/09/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1193 since 04/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:bbcode.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18124 (phpBB <= 2.0.14 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 to version 2.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4407.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20574), Exploit-DB (25628), Tenable (18124), SecurityFocus (BID 13545†) and OSVDB (16439†). See VDB-24952 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• phpBB

Version

• 2.0 Beta1
• 2.0 Rc1
• 2.0 Rc2
• 2.0 Rc3
• 2.0 Rc4
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.6c
• 2.0.6d
• 2.0.7
• 2.0.7a
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.8a
• 2.0.9
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.11
• 2.0.12
• 2.0.13
• 2.0.14

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.phpbb.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 18124
Nessus Name: phpBB <= 2.0.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpBB 2.0.15
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Timelineinfo

04/21/2005 🔍
04/25/2005 +4 days 🔍
05/09/2005 +14 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1193 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25193
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 20574
SecurityFocus: 13545 - PHPBB URL Tag BBCode.PHP Vulnerability
Secunia: 15298 - phpBB BBcode Script Insertion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16439 - phpBB bbcode.php make_clickable() Function BBcode URL Arbitrary Script Execution
SecurityTracker: 1013918
Vulnerability Center: 8017 - phpBB < 2.0.15 has Unspecified Vulnerability via bbcode.php Script, High

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 12/15/2024 11:03
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (82), 06/01/2019 16:24 (1), 11/21/2024 22:58 (17), 12/15/2024 11:03 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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