|
MyBB "avatarurl" Script Insertion Vulnerability
|
|
Secunia Advisory:
|
SA21181
|
|
|
Release Date:
|
2006-07-24
|
|
Last Update:
|
2006-08-03
|
|
Popularity:
|
5,966 views
|
|
|
Critical:
|
Moderately critical
|
|
Impact:
|
Cross Site Scripting
|
|
Where:
|
From remote
|
|
Solution Status:
|
Vendor Patch
|
|
| Software: | MyBB (formerly MyBulletinBoard) 1.x
|
|
|
Subscribe:
|
Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities 
|
|
Description:
Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu has discovered a vulnerability in MyBB, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.
Input passed to the "avatarurl" form field parameter in usercp.php is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which is executed in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when the malicious data is viewed.
The vulnerabilities have been confirmed in version 1.1.6. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.1.7.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu
Changelog:
2006-08-03: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://www.evuln.com/vulns/132/summary.html
|
|
|
Track this Secunia Advisory
|
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.
Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.
|
|
|
About this Secunia Advisory
|
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.
Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
|
