CGI Rescue MiniBBS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34718
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-1588
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 27 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:10PM
Credit:	Reported via JVN
Vulnerable:	CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 9 CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 8 CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 10
Not Vulnerable:	CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 9.08 CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 8.95t CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 8.95 CGI-Rescue MiniBBS 10.32

CGI Rescue MiniBBS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

CGI Rescue MiniBBS 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 MiniBBS 8.95, 9.08, and 10.32 are vulnerable.

CGI Rescue MiniBBS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

CGI Rescue MiniBBS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

CGI Rescue MiniBBS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• CGI-Rescue Homepage (CGI-Rescue)
  
• CGI-Resue Vulnerabilities (CGI-Rescue)
  
• JVN11396739 (JVN)