YaBB 1 Gold < 1.3.2 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14806

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a CGI application that is affected by multiple cross-site scripting flaws.

Description

The remote host is using the YaBB 1 Gold web forum software.

According to its version number, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to various input validation issues which may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting or HTTP splitting attacks against the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to YaBB 1 Gold SP 1.3.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?636e6430

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14806

File Name: yabb_gold_input_validation.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/23/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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: 9/22/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2139, CVE-2004-2140

BID: 11235

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990