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Family: CGI abuses : XSS --> Category: attack
YaBB usersrecentposts Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for usersrecentposts cross-site scripting vulnerability in YaBB
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a CGI application that is prone to
cross-site scripting attacks.
Description :
The installed version of YaBB (Yet Another Bulletin Board) on the
remote host suffers from a remote cross-site scripting flaw due to its
failure to properly sanitize input passed via the 'username' parameter
and used as part of the 'usersrecentposts' action. By exploiting this
flaw, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code to be executed in a
user's browser in the context of the affected web site, resulting in
the theft of authentication data or other such attacks.
Solution :
Upgrade to YaBB version 2 RC2 or greater.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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