MyBB 1.10 newthread.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MyBB 1.10. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file newthread.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-1717. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MyBB 1.10 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file newthread.php. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in newthread.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.10, when configured to permit new threads by unregistered users, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2006 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1717 since 04/11/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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 are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:newthread.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25730), SecurityFocus (BID 17427†) and Secunia (SA19516†). The entries VDB-29601 and VDB-29506 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• MyBB

Version

• 1.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://mybb.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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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: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2006 🔍
04/10/2006 +6 days 🔍
04/11/2006 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2006 +0 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3257 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1510 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mybb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29602
X-Force: 25730 - MyBB newthread.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 17427 - MyBulletinBoard Newthread.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 19516 - MyBB Cross-Site Scripting and Script Insertion, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 04/30/2019 09:30
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (53), 04/30/2019 09:30 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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