phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:10883

Info

phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10883
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 06 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 06 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Ory Segal.
Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 d
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 c
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC4
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC3
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC2
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC1
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 Beta 1
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Apache 1.3.9
Not Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.10

Discussion

phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

phpBB is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'login.php' script. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied URI input.

This can be exploited by constructing links that pass malicious strings through the affected URI parameter. If an unsuspecting user visits such a link, the malicious, externally created content supplied in the link will be rendered (or executed, in the case of script code) as part of the 'login.php' document and within the context of the vulnerable website (including the phpBB forum).

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to obtain the authentication credentials of other forum users. If the domain hosts other applications, their credentials and/or other sensitive information (session IDs, etc) may be exposed.

Exploit / POC

phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue.

References

phpBB Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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