Detections
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PHP-Fusion < 6.00.108 BBCode Nested URL Tag XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 19597
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is prone to cross-site scripting attacks.Description
According to its version number, the remote host is running a version of PHP-Fusion that reportedly does not sufficiently sanitize input passed in nested 'url' BBcode tags before using it in a post. An attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to cause arbitrary script and HTML code to be executed in the context of a user's browser when viewing the malicious BBcode on the remote host.Solution
Upgrade to PHP-Fusion 6.00.108 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 19597
File Name: php_fusion_bbcode_url_xss.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/8/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
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:php_fusion:php_fusion
Required KB Items: www/php_fusion, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2783
BID: 14688