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MercuryBoard < 1.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2627

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a script that is vulnerable to a SQL injection attack.

Description

The remote host is running MercuryBoard, a web-based Message board
written in PHP.

This version of MercuryBoard is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
attack

An attacker exploiting this flaw would need to be able to convince
an unsuspecting user to visit a malicious website. Upon
successful exploitation, the attacker would be able to possibly
steal credentials or execute browser-side code.

In addition, the remote host is vulnerable to a SQL Injection attack. An attacker exploiting this flaw would be able to read data, modify data, or execute commands.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2627

Family: CGI

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mercuryboard:mercuryboard_message_board

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0878

BID: 12872, 12706, 12707, 12578