YaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.3.2 multiple input validation 1.1
 
Plugin ID329
Plugin nameYaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.3.2 multiple input validation
Plugin filenameYaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.3.2 multiple input validation.plugin
Plugin filesize2843 bytes
Plugin familyCGI
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc.ruef at computec.ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2005/01/09
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc.ruef at computec.ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2005/01/09
Plugin version1.1
Plugin changelogRenamed the plugin file name, name and title in 1.1
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send GET /YaBB.pl HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# 200 *Powered by.*YaBB 1 Gold - *
Plugin detection accuracy75
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security
Bug affectedYaBB Gold 1
Bug vulnerability classUnknown
Bug false positivesThe pattern matching is not so accurate.
Bug descriptionThe remote host is using the YaBB 1 Gold web forum software. According to its version number, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to various input validation issues which may allow an attacker to perform a cross site scripting attack or an HTTP splitting attack against the remote host.
Bug solutionUpgrade to YaBB 1 Gold SP 1.3.2 or newer.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11235/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity6
Bug simplicity6
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 14806 (YaBB Gold 1 Multiple Input Validation Issues).
Source SecurityFocus BID11235
Source Nessus ID14806
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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