Berkeley Boinc Forum up to 5.10.20 forum_forum.php search_string cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Berkeley Boinc Forum up to 5.10.20. This affects an unknown part of the file forum_forum.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument search_string can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-4899. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Berkeley Boinc Forum up to 5.10.20 (Forum Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file forum_forum.php. The manipulation of the argument search_string with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Boinc Forum 5.10.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to forum_forum.php, or the search_string parameter to forum_text_search_action.php in a (2) titles or (3) bodies search.

The weakness was presented 09/14/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4899 since 09/14/2007. 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 exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:forum_forum.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 (36577), Exploit-DB (30575) and SecurityFocus (BID 25644†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Forum Software

Vendor

• Berkeley

Name

• Boinc Forum

Version

• 5.10.0
• 5.10.1
• 5.10.2
• 5.10.3
• 5.10.4
• 5.10.5
• 5.10.6
• 5.10.7
• 5.10.8
• 5.10.9
• 5.10.10
• 5.10.11
• 5.10.12
• 5.10.13
• 5.10.14
• 5.10.15
• 5.10.16
• 5.10.17
• 5.10.18
• 5.10.19
• 5.10.20

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