MyBB prior 1.6.0 misc.php Committer cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in MyBB. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file misc.php. This manipulation of the argument Committer causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-7275. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MyBB (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file misc.php. The manipulation of the argument editor 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in misc.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the editor parameter in a smilie list popup.

The weakness was disclosed 01/08/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-7275 since 01/08/2014. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:misc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72906 (MyBB < 1.6.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (72906), SecurityFocus (BID 64570†), OSVDB (101545†), Secunia (SA55945†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43697†). The entry VDB-66039 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72906
Nessus Name: MyBB < 1.6.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MyBB 1.6.0
Patch: github.com

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12/30/2013 🔍
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01/08/2014 +9 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +370 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: mybb.com

Advisory: 6212bc954d72caf591e141ca36b8df964387bee8
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-7275 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7275
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66007
SecurityFocus: 64570 - MyBB Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 55945 - MyBB Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 101545
Vulnerability Center: 43697 - MyBB <1.6.12 Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Misc.php, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/18/2022 22:09
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/23/2017 09:11 (6), 01/18/2022 21:56 (4), 01/18/2022 22:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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