DeluxeBB Newpost.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19390
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 07 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 08 2006 05:51AM
Credit:	Attila Gerendi is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	DeluxeBB DeluxeBB 1.08
Not Vulnerable:

DeluxeBB Newpost.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

DeluxeBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

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.

This issue affects version 1.08; other versions may also be vulnerable.

DeluxeBB Newpost.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

DeluxeBB Newpost.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

DeluxeBB Newpost.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• BlogHoster Homepage (BlogHoster)
  
• DeluxeBB Multiple Vulnerabilities (Attila Gerendi)