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MyBB "search.php" Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA31216
Release Date: 2008-07-28
Popularity: 1,642 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:MyBB (formerly MyBulletinBoard) 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-3334


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in MyBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to unspecified parameters in search.php is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability is reported in all 1.2.x versions prior to 1.2.14. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.2.14.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
http://community.mybboard.net/thread-33865.html


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