phpBB viewforum.php cross site scripting 2.0
 
Plugin ID91
Plugin namephpBB viewforum.php cross site scripting
Plugin filenamephpBB viewforum.php cross site scripting.plugin
Plugin filesize2889 bytes
Plugin familyCGI
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/03/23
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send GET /viewforum.php?f=10&postdays=99<script>atk</script> HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *<script>atk</script>*
Plugin exploit accuracy99
Plugin commentThere is a similar check done in ATK plugin id 90.
Bug advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/357401
Bug affectedphpBB Group phpBB 2.0 to 2.0.6
Bug not affectedphpBB Group phpBB newer than 2.0.6 and other web boards
Bug vulnerability classCross Site Scripting
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running phpBB. There is a cross site scripting vulnerability in the files ViewTopic.php and ViewForum.php
Bug solutionUpgrade to the latest version of this software and limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling.
Bug fixing time1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9866/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact8
Bug risk8
Bug Nessus riskSerious
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID9866
Source Nessus ID12093
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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