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BiTBOARD IMG BBCode Tag JavaScript Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of BiTBOARD

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running BiTBOARD, a web based bulletin board written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a Javascript Injection
which may permit a possible hacker to steal the http cookies of the regular users
of the remote site to gain unauthorized access to their account.

Solution : Upgrade to BiTBOARD 2.6 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12248

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