UBB.threads < 6.5.1 Multiple XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15951

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to various cross-site scripting attacks.

Description

There are various cross-site scripting issues in the remote version of this software. An attacker may exploit them to use the remote website to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected website.

Solution

Upgrade to UBB.Threads version 6.5.1 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Dec/256

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15951

File Name: ubbthreads_xss.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Published: 12/13/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

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: 12/13/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2509, CVE-2004-2510

BID: 11900

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