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[ GLSA 200505-10 ] phpBB: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 15:58:25 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: phpBB: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Date: May 14, 2005 Bugs: #90213 ID: 200505-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== phpBB is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that could allow arbitrary scripting code execution. Background ========== phpBB is an Open Source bulletin board package. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/phpBB < 2.0.15 >= 2.0.15 Description =========== phpBB is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user supplied input. Coupled with poor validation of BBCode URLs which may be included in a forum post, an unsuspecting user may follow a posted link triggering the vulnerability. Impact ====== Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed in the browser of a user. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds at this time. Resolution ========== All phpBB users should upgrade to the latest version: emerge --sync emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpbb-2.0.15" References ========== [ 1 ] BugTraq ID 13344 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13344/info/ [ 2 ] SecurityTracker ID 1013918 http://securitytracker.com/id?1013918 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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