vBulletin 3.6.5 calendar.php Title cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in vBulletin 3.6.5. This affects an unknown function of the file calendar.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Title can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-2908. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in vBulletin 3.6.5 (Forum Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file calendar.php. The manipulation of the argument title 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 calendar.php in Jelsoft vBulletin before 3.6.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title field in a single add action.

The weakness was presented 05/17/2007 by Laurent Gaffié as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2908 since 05/29/2007. 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.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. By approaching the search of inurl:calendar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 3.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at vbulletin.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34333), SecurityFocus (BID 24020†), OSVDB (35155†) and Secunia (SA25309†). See VDB-37016 and VDB-37015 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vBulletin 3.6.7
Patch: vbulletin.com

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05/16/2007 🔍
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04/23/2018 +3981 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Laurent Gaffié
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3088
X-Force: 34333 - vBulletin calendar.php cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 24020 - VBulletin Calendar.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 25309 - vBulletin Script Insertion Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 35155 - vBulletin calendar.php title Field XSS

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

Created: 05/18/2007 10:53
Updated: 04/23/2018 09:21
Changes: 05/18/2007 10:53 (70), 04/23/2018 09:21 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:87B:103

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