PunBB up to 1.2.6 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in PunBB. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-4665. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PunBB (Forum Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation 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 PunBB 1.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript contained in nested, malformed BBcode url tags.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2005. The weakness was shared 09/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at punbb.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4665 since 01/19/2006. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19705 (PunBB < 1.2.7 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19705), SecurityFocus (BID 14808†), OSVDB (19382†), Secunia (SA16775†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9210†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 19705
Nessus Name: PunBB < 1.2.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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09/12/2005 +9 days 🔍
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01/19/2006 +19 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3339 days 🔍
07/07/2021 +2309 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: punbb.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27984
X-Force: 22234
SecurityFocus: 14808 - PunBB BBCode URL Tag HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16775 - PunBB Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19382 - PunBB URL BBCode Unspecified XSS
Vulnerability Center: 9210 - PunBB < 1.2.7 XSS via Input Parameter to 'URL\x27 BBCode Tags, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-1708

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 09:43
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (67), 06/09/2019 16:20 (6), 07/07/2021 09:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:AFF:103

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