YaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.4 Shadow BBCode tag JavaScript injection 1.1
 
Plugin ID326
Plugin nameYaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.4 Shadow BBCode tag JavaScript injection
Plugin filenameYaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.4 Shadow BBCode tag JavaScript injection.plugin
Plugin filesize3129 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 - SP1* OR HTTP/#.# 200 *Powered by*YaBB 1 Gold - Release* OR HTTP/#.# 200 *Powered by*YaBB 1.[0-3] OR HTTP/#.# 200 *Powered by*YaBB 9.*
Plugin detection accuracy75
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security
Bug affectedYaBB prior 1 Gold SP 1.4
Bug not affectedYaBB newer than 1 Gold SP 1.4
Bug vulnerability classCross Site Scripting
Bug descriptionThe remote host is using the YaBB web forum software. According to its version number, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to javascript injection issues using shadow or glow tags. This may allow an attacker to inject hostile JavaScript into the forum system, to steal cookie credentials or misrepresent site content. When the form is submitted the malicious JavaScript will be incorporated into dynamically generated content.
Bug solutionUpgrade to YaBB 1 Gold SP 1.4.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11764/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity6
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact7
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 15859 (YaBB Shadow BBCode Tag JavaScript Injection Issue).
Source SecurityFocus BID11764
Source Nessus ID15859
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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