UBB.threads ubbthreads.php debug Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21618

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of UBB.threads installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'debug' parameter before using it in the 'ubbthreads.php' script for dynamically-generated content. Regardless of any PHP settings, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser in the context of the affected website, resulting in theft of authentication data or other such attacks.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435288/30/0/threaded

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435296/30/0/threaded

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21618

File Name: ubbthreads_debug_xss.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Published: 5/31/2006

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

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/ubbthreads

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2755

BID: 18152

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