ZH2003-21SA (security advisory): DcForum+ XSS Vulnerability

Published: 10 august 2003

Released: 10 august 2003

Name: DcForum+

Affected Systems: 1.2

Issue: Remote attackers can inject XSS script

Author: G00db0y (at) zone-h (dot) org [email concealed]

Vendor: http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforump.shtml

Description

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Zone-h Security Team has discovered a flaw in

DcForum+ 1.2 (and older versions?). DcForum+ is a very user friendly

bulletin board program that utilitzes mySQL server on the backend and

PHP on the front end.

Details

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It's possibile to inject XSS script in the subject variable.

For example try this:

Your Name: Zone-h Security Team

Your Email: test (at) test (dot) com [email concealed]

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

Your Message: Zone-h.org

Solution:

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The vendor has been contacted and a patch was produced.

Suggestions:

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Filter the subject variable.

G00db0y - www.zone-h.org admin

Original advisory here: http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2865/

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