phpBB Rlink Module Rlink.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	16448
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 31 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 07 2006 08:54PM
Credit:	Thomas Pollet is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Yourboard Rlink 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

phpBB Rlink Module Rlink.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The phpBB Rlink module 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. These may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.

phpBB Rlink Module Rlink.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability


An exploit is not required.

phpBB Rlink Module Rlink.PHP 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]>.

phpBB Rlink Module Rlink.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• phpBB Homepage (phpBB)
  
• Rlink Web Site (YourBoard)