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PunBB profile.php XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 15940
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to multiple cross-site scripting attacks.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'. With a specially crafted URL, an attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser, resulting in a loss of integrity, theft of authentication cookies, and the like.Solution
Update to PunBB version 1.1.4 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 15940
File Name: punBB_profile_xss.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 12/13/2004
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: www/punBB
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2004
Reference Information
BID: 11847