PHPBB BBCode IMG Tag Script Injection Vulnerability

BID:14555

Info

PHPBB BBCode IMG Tag Script Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14555
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 12 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Easyex is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: VBulletin VBulletin 3.0.7
PunBB PunBB 1.2.6
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.17
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPBB BBCode IMG Tag Script Injection Vulnerability

phpBB is prone to a script injection vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input in bbcode '[IMG]' tags included in a user signature.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could permit the injection of arbitrary HTML or script code into the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.

This issue is reported to affect phpBB version 2.0.17; earlier versions may also be vulnerable.

This issue reportedly affects other applications utilizing bbcode. Currently vBulletin is also known to be affected by this vulnerability. This issue also affects punBB 1.2.6; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB BBCode IMG Tag Script Injection Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

PHPBB BBCode IMG Tag Script Injection 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]>.

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