Unclassified NewsBoard 1.5.3 Description cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Unclassified NewsBoard 1.5.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation of the argument Description can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-2855. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Unclassified NewsBoard 1.5.3 (Forum Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument Description 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Unclassified NewsBoard 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field.

The weakness was published 09/07/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2855 since 09/08/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22172), Exploit-DB (26224), SecurityFocus (BID 14748†), OSVDB (19239†) and Secunia (SA16726†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2855 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2855
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26260
X-Force: 22172 - Unclassified NewsBoard Description field cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 14748 - Unclassified NewsBoard Description Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16726 - Unclassified NewsBoard "Description" Script Insertion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19239 - Unclassified NewsBoard Description Field XSS
Vupen: ADV-2005-1665

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 12/23/2025 16:04
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (62), 07/28/2017 10:27 (2), 12/23/2025 16:04 (19)
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