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vBulletin XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the version of vBulletin

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is susceptible to
cross-site scripting attacks.

Description :

According to its banner, the remote version of vBulletin is vulnerable
to a cross-site scripting issue, due to a failure of the application
to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote
attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will
be executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user when followed.

This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication
credentials as well as other attacks.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0386.html

Solution :

Upgrade to vBulletin 3.0.2 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 10602, 10612

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

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