Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2/3.6.3 navprefs cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2/3.6.3. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument navprefs results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6040. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2/3.6.3 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument navprefs 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.

The weakness was presented 11/21/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6040 since 11/21/2006. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional.

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 (30408), SecurityFocus (BID 21157†) and Secunia (SA23011†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta 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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11/17/2006 🔍
11/19/2006 +2 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3033 days 🔍
04/28/2026 +4065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vbulletin.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-6040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33378
X-Force: 30408 - vBulletin index.php admin control panel cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 21157 - VBulletin Admin Control Panel Index.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23011 - vBulletin "prefs" / "navprefs" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4599

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/28/2026 02:03
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (55), 08/08/2018 07:16 (8), 04/28/2026 02:03 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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