SNS Vulnerability

phpBB External Links Third-Party Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Description

(:A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the External Links third-party module for phpBB.:A remote attacker can exploit it in order to execute arbitrary Javascript or HTML code by inciting their victim into following a specially formed link.::The vulnerability is located in the "url.php" script.::A proof of concept is available.)

Vulnerable Products

Vulnerable Software:
PhpBB (PhpBB) - 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4

Solution

No solution for the moment.

CVE

References

- CXSecurity : phpBB 3.1.x mod External Links => XSS
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016030166

Vulnerability Manager Detection

IPS Protection

ASQ Engine alarm	Available Since
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'iframe' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'meta' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious tag with event found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'applet' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' attribute found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'img' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'a' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : cookie access attempt using script language found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'embed' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'object' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'form' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : javascript code found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : evasion attempt using tag characters encoding in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'link' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'script' tag found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'location' javascript object found in URL	3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL	3.2.0

Risk level

Moderate

Vulnerability First Public Report Date

2016-03-31

Target Type

Client

Possible exploit

Remote