8165 : phpBB privmsg.php mode Parameter XSS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-07-22

Time to Exploit
2 days

Description

phpBB contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate user-supplied input in the 'privmsg.php' script using the 'mode' parameter. This could allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and the server, leading to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to phpBB version 2.0.10 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

phpBB Group	phpBB	2.0.4
		2.0.5
		2.0.6
		2.0.7
		2.0.8
		2.0.9

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 12114
CVE ID: 2004-2130 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 8164 8166
Vendor URL: http://www.phpbb.com

Credit

Ory Segal - ory.segalsanctuminc.com - Sanctum Inc.

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-05-27 | Disagree?

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