VUBB User Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18562
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 19 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 20 2007 08:28PM
Credit:	DarkFig is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Vubb Vubb 0.2.1
Not Vulnerable:

VUBB User Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

vuBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input before displaying it to users of the application.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code execute in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

VUBB User Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing a user to follow a malicious link.

VUBB User Parameter 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: mailto:[email protected].

VUBB User Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Vubb Web Site (Vubb)
  
• vuBB <= 0.2.1 [BFA] SQL Injection Exploit + Advisory link (DarkFig)