ZH2003-14SA (security advisory): aspBoard XSS Vulnerability

[G00db0y <G00db0y@zone-h.org>]

ZH2003-14SA (security advisory): aspBoard XSS Vulnerability


Published: 5 august 2003

Released: 5 august 2003

Name: aspBoard

Affected Systems: 1.2

Issue: Remote attackers can inject XSS script

Author: G00db0y@zone-h.org

Vendor: http://www.freezingcold.com

Description

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Zone-h Security Team has discovered a flaw in 
aspBoard 1.2 (and older versions?). aspBoard is a
"Message Board Component for ASP Internet Applications".



Details

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The posting procedure needs: Your Name, Your Email, Your
URL, a subject and your message. It's possible to inject
XSS script in the url variable.

For example try this:

Your Name: John Doe

Your Email: johndoe@johndoe.com

Your URL: <script>alert('Zone-h')</script>

Subject: Hi

Your Message: Zone-h Security Team


Solution:

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The vendor has been contacted and a patch is not yet produced


Suggestions:

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Filter the script


G00db0y - www.zone-h.org admin

Original advisory here: http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2834/