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PunBB profile.php Multiple Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 17363
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by several cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.Description
According to its banner, the version of PunBB installed on the remote host fails to properly sanitize user input to the script 'profile.php' through the 'email' and 'Jabber' parameters. An attacker could exploit this flaw to embed malicious script or HTML code in his profile. Then, whenever someone browses that profile, the code would be executed in that person's browser in the context of the website, enabling the attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.Solution
Upgrade to PunBB version 1.2.4 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 17363
File Name: punBB_profile_code_injection.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/18/2005
Updated: 1/19/2021
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
Required KB Items: www/punBB
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-0818
BID: 12828