phpBB CVE-2015-1431 CSS Injection Vulnerability
BID:72405
Info
phpBB CVE-2015-1431 CSS Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 72405 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2015-1431 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 02 2015 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 19 2015 09:16AM |
| Credit: | James Kettle |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
phpBB CVE-2015-1431 CSS Injection Vulnerability
phpBB is prone to a CSS-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary CSS code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
phpBB is prone to a CSS-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary CSS code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Exploit / POC
phpBB CVE-2015-1431 CSS Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
phpBB CVE-2015-1431 CSS Injection Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.