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mvnForum "QuickReply" Script Insertion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30091
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Release Date:
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2008-05-08
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Last Update:
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2008-05-13
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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 Workaround
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| Software: | mvnForum 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2131 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Christian Holler has reported a vulnerability in mvnForum, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.
Input passed via the subject when creating a new thread or replying to a thread is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when the "quick reply" button is clicked.
The vulnerability is reported in version 1.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Fixed in the CVS repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Christian Holler
Changelog:
2008-05-13: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/mvnforum-jsxss.txt
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. mvnForum "activatemember" Cross-Site Scripting
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