Detections
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phpBB < 2.0.17 Nested BBCode URL Tags XSS
low Nessus Plugin ID 18626
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application affected by a cross- site scripting issue.Description
According to its banner, the remote host is running a version of phpBB that fails to sanitize BBCode containing nested URL tags, which enables attackers to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in a user's browser within the context of the affected site.Solution
Upgrade to phpBB version 2.0.17 or later.See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/404300/30/0/threaded
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 18626
File Name: phpbb_2_0_16.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 7/6/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.5
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb
Required KB Items: www/phpBB
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/6/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2161
BID: 14151