phpBB up to 2.0.17 Request Validation cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in phpBB. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Request Validation. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-3537. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB (Forum Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Request Validation. 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

A "missing request validation" error in phpBB 2 before 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to edit private messages of other users, probably by modifying certain parameters or other inputs.

The weakness was released 12/22/2005 by AnthraX101 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3537 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22791 (Debian DSA-925-1 : phpbb2 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.0.18 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24892), Tenable (22791), SecurityFocus (BID 15246†), OSVDB (22271†) and Secunia (SA18098†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27254, VDB-26821, VDB-26766 and VDB-26765. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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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: 22791
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-925-1 : phpbb2 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56053
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 925-1 (phpbb2)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpBB 2.0.18

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10/31/2005 🔍
11/16/2005 +16 days 🔍
12/22/2005 +36 days 🔍
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10/14/2006 +296 days 🔍
12/27/2006 +74 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2997 days 🔍
07/12/2019 +1583 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: AnthraX101
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27746
X-Force: 24892
SecurityFocus: 15246 - PHPBB Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18098
OSVDB: 22271 - phpBB Unspecified Arbitrary Private Message Modification
Vulnerability Center: 13652 - phpBB Before 2.0.18 Allows Remote Attackers to Edit Other Users\x27 Private Messages, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/12/2019 20:24
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (71), 07/12/2019 20:24 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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