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Phorum register.php Username Field XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 19584
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Synopsis
A remote CGI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.Description
The remote version of Phorum contains a script called 'register.php' which is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. An attacker may exploit this problem to steal the authentication credentials of third party users.Solution
Upgrade to Phorum 5.0.18 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 19584
File Name: phorum_register_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/6/2005
Updated: 6/4/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
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
CPE: cpe:/a:phorum:phorum
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2836
BID: 14726