phpBB < 2.0.15 admin_forums.php XSS

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2849

Synopsis

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of phpBB bulletin board.

Description

The remote host is running the phpBB bulletin board. This version is reported vulnerable to a cross-site-scripting (XSS) flaw.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.15 or higher.

See Also

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-04/0383.html

http://castlecops.com/t123194-.html

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=288194

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 2849

Family: CGI

Published: 4/24/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 18124

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1193, CVE-2005-1290

BID: 13344, 13345, 13545