PunBB 'browse.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49776
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 26 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 26 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Amir
Vulnerable:	PunBB PunBB 1.3.6 PunBB PunBB 1.3.5 PunBB PunBB 1.3.4 PunBB PunBB 1.3.3 PunBB PunBB 1.3.2 PunBB PunBB 1.3.1 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 1.2.9 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
Not Vulnerable:

PunBB 'browse.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 let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

PunBB 'browse.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/browse.php?keywords=[xss]&search=Search&projects=1&styles=1&forums=1

PunBB 'browse.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PunBB Homepage (PunBB)
  
• Seclists.org PunBB 1.3.6 bug (Amir)