PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:32800

Info

PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 32800
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5435
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 26 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 15 2008 08:11PM
Credit: PHPLizardo
Vulnerable: PunBB PunBB 1.3
PunBB PunBB 1.2.20
PunBB PunBB 1.2.19
PunBB PunBB 1.2.18
PunBB PunBB 1.2.17
PunBB PunBB 1.2.16
PunBB PunBB 1.2.15
PunBB PunBB 1.2.14
PunBB PunBB 1.2.13
PunBB PunBB 1.2.12
PunBB PunBB 1.2.11
PunBB PunBB 1.2.10
PunBB PunBB 1.2.10
PunBB PunBB 1.2.9
PunBB PunBB 1.2.8
PunBB PunBB 1.2.7
PunBB PunBB 1.2.6
PunBB PunBB 1.2.5
PunBB PunBB 1.2.4
PunBB PunBB 1.2.3
PunBB PunBB 1.2.2
PunBB PunBB 1.2.1
PunBB PunBB 1.1.5
PunBB PunBB 1.1.4
PunBB PunBB 1.1.3
PunBB PunBB 1.1.2
PunBB PunBB 1.1.1
PunBB PunBB 1.1
PunBB PunBB 1.0.1
PunBB PunBB 1.0 RC2
PunBB PunBB 1.0 RC1
PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta3
PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta2
PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta1
PunBB PunBB 1.0 _alpha
PunBB PunBB 1.0
Not Vulnerable: PunBB PunBB 1.3.1

Discussion

PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

PunBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

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

Versions prior to PunBB 1.3.1 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released PunBB 1.3.1 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


PunBB PunBB 1.0 RC1

PunBB PunBB 1.0

PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta2

PunBB PunBB 1.0 RC2

PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta3

PunBB PunBB 1.0 _alpha

PunBB PunBB 1.0 _beta1

PunBB PunBB 1.0.1

PunBB PunBB 1.1

PunBB PunBB 1.1.1

PunBB PunBB 1.1.2

PunBB PunBB 1.1.3

PunBB PunBB 1.1.4

PunBB PunBB 1.1.5

PunBB PunBB 1.2.1

PunBB PunBB 1.2.10

PunBB PunBB 1.2.10

PunBB PunBB 1.2.11

PunBB PunBB 1.2.12

PunBB PunBB 1.2.13

PunBB PunBB 1.2.14

PunBB PunBB 1.2.15

PunBB PunBB 1.2.16

PunBB PunBB 1.2.17

PunBB PunBB 1.2.18

PunBB PunBB 1.2.19

PunBB PunBB 1.2.2

PunBB PunBB 1.2.20

PunBB PunBB 1.2.3

PunBB PunBB 1.2.4

PunBB PunBB 1.2.5

PunBB PunBB 1.2.6

PunBB PunBB 1.2.7

PunBB PunBB 1.2.8

PunBB PunBB 1.2.9

PunBB PunBB 1.3

References

PunBB 'moderate.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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