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PunBB profile.php XSS Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for PunBB profile.php XSS

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to multiple
cross-site scripting attacks.

Description :

According to its banner, the version of PunBB installed on the remote
host fails to properly sanitize user input to the script
'profile.php'. With a specially-crafted URL, a possible hacker can inject
arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser, resulting in a
loss of integrity, theft of authentication cookies, and the like.

See also :

http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.1.3_to_1.1.4.txt

Solution :

Update to PunBB version 1.1.4 or later.

Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

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