BMForum Multiple Script XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19500

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.

Description

The remote host is running BMForum, a web forum written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is affected by several cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. The issues are due to failures of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?719f1faa

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19500

File Name: bmforum_xss.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Published: 8/24/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:bmforum:bmforum

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2005

Reference Information

BID: 14396

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