MyBB 1.2.3 private.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in MyBB 1.2.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file private.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-0544. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MyBB 1.2.3 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file private.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in private.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Subject field, a different vector than CVE-2006-2949.

The weakness was presented 01/29/2007 by Aria-Security Team as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0544 since 01/29/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:private.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 (31740), SecurityFocus (BID 22205†), OSVDB (32967†) and Secunia (SA23934†). See VDB-34746 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/24/2007 🔍
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01/29/2007 +3 days 🔍
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03/13/2015 +2965 days 🔍
08/18/2018 +1254 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: mybb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aria-Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34673
X-Force: 31740
SecurityFocus: 22205 - MyBB Private.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 23934 - MyBB private.php Cross-Site Request Forgery and Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 32967 - MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) private.php Subject Field XSS

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 08/18/2018 13:47
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (52), 08/18/2018 13:47 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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