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YaBB YaBB.pl usersrecentposts Action username Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 17305
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a CGI application that is prone to cross-site scripting attacks.Description
The installed version of YaBB (Yet Another Bulletin Board) on the remote host suffers from a remote cross-site scripting flaw due to its failure to properly sanitize input passed via the 'username' parameter and used as part of the 'usersrecentposts' action. By exploiting this flaw, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code to be executed in a user's browser in the context of the affected website, resulting in the theft of authentication data or other such attacks.Solution
Upgrade to YaBB version 2 RC2 or greater.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 17305
File Name: yabb_usersrecentposts_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/10/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-0741, CVE-2005-0785
BID: 12756