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Unclassified NewsBoard "Description" Script Insertion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16726
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Release Date:
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2005-09-07
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Last Update:
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2005-09-23
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Popularity:
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5,191 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Unclassified NewsBoard 1.x (UNB)
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2883
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Description:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in Unclassified NewsBoard, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks.
Input passed to the "Description" field when posting a message isn't properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to inject arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when the malicious post is viewed.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.5.3. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.5.3-a.
http://newsboard.unclassified.de/download.php
Provided and/or discovered by:
rgod
Changelog:
2005-09-14: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-09-23: Added CVE reference.
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