AderSoftware CFBB Index.CFM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14440
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 01 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	rUnViRuS is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	AderSoftware CFBB 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

AderSoftware CFBB Index.CFM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

CFBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.

This issue affects CFBB version 1.1.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

AderSoftware CFBB Index.CFM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/forums/index.cfm?page=XSS

AderSoftware CFBB Index.CFM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

AderSoftware CFBB Index.CFM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• CFBB Homepage (AderSoftware)