16439 : phpBB bbcode.php make_clickable() Function BBcode URL Arbitrary Script Execution
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Disclosure

May 09, 2005

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.15 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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References

Security Tracker: 1013918
CERT VU: 113196
Bugtraq ID: 13545
Secunia Advisory ID: 15298
CVE ID: 2005-1193 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0098.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-06/0009.html
Other Advisory URL: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-05-07
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200505-10.xml
Vendor URL: http://www.phpbb.com/

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