SoftBB Page Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19847
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 05 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 06 2006 10:53PM
Credit:	ThE__LeO[Mor0Ccan Islam DefenDers Team] are credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	SoftBB SoftBB 0.1
Not Vulnerable:

SoftBB Page Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

SoftBB 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.

SoftBB Page Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

An example URI has been provided:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/softbb_xss_poc.txt

SoftBB Page 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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

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SoftBB Page Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Attachment Mod Version 2.4.5 released (Opentools-Board)
  
• Vendor Homepage (Opentools-Board)