phpBB 'includes/message_parser.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45005
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 22 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 08:41AM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable:	phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.7 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.6 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.5 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.4 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.3 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.2 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.1 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0 phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.7-PL1
Not Vulnerable:	phpBB Group phpBB 3.0.8

phpBB 'includes/message_parser.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

phpBB is prone to an HTML-injection 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, control how the site is rendered to the user, or launch other attacks.

Versions prior to phpBB 3.0.8 are vulnerable.

phpBB 'includes/message_parser.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue through a browser.

phpBB 'includes/message_parser.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please contact the vendor for details.

phpBB 'includes/message_parser.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

References:

• phpBB Home Page (phpBB)
  
• Changes since 3.0.7-PL1 (phpBB Group)