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ExBB Netsted BBcode Remote Script Injection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks ExBB's version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running ExBB, a bulletin board system written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a script injection
vulnerability.

A possible hacker may post a forum comment in the remote application, containing
rogue javascript tags which will be executed in the browsers of legitimate
visitors of the remote web site.

Solution: Upgrade to ExBB 1.9.2 (when available) or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12306

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