YaBB up to 1.5.5b index.php Categories cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in YaBB 1.5.1/1.5.2/1.5.4/1.5.5/1.5.5b. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument Categories causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-4157. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in YaBB 1.5.1/1.5.2/1.5.4/1.5.5/1.5.5b (Forum Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument categories 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Yet another Bulletin Board (YaBB) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the categories parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 08/16/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4157 since 08/16/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28324), SecurityFocus (BID 19460†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016684†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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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: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/10/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3130 days 🔍
08/02/2018 +1239 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31807
X-Force: 28324 - YaBB index.php script cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 19460 - YaBBSE Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1016684

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/02/2018 09:06
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (59), 08/02/2018 09:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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