Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-4358 - Remote Security vulnerability in PHPbb Group PHPbb 2.0.18

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
phpbb-group
nessus
NVD
Published: 2005-12-20
Updated: 2018-10-19

Summary

admin/admin_disallow.php in phpBB 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request with a non-empty setmodules parameter, which causes an invalid append_sid function call that leaks the path in an error message.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Phpbb_Group
1

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPHPBB_2_0_18.NASL
descriptionAccording to its version number, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to JavaScript injection issues using
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id20379
published2006-01-04
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20379
titlephpBB < 2.0.19 Multiple XSS
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(20379);
  script_version("1.29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-4357", "CVE-2005-4358");
  script_bugtraq_id(16088);

  script_name(english:"phpBB < 2.0.19 Multiple XSS");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for multiple cross-site scripting flaws in phpBB <= 2.0.18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
several flaws.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version number, the remote version of this software
is vulnerable to JavaScript injection issues using 'url' bbcode tags
and, if HTML tags are enabled, HTML more generally. This may allow an
attacker to inject hostile JavaScript into the forum system to steal
cookie credentials or misrepresent site content. When the form is
submitted, the malicious JavaScript will be incorporated into
dynamically-generated content.

In addition, an attacker may be able to learn the full path of the
install by calling 'admin/admin_disallow.php' provided PHP's
'register_globals' and 'display_errors' are both enabled.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2005/Dec/852");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=352966");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to phpBB version 2.0.19 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/12/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/12/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("phpbb_detect.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "www/phpBB");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("http_func.inc");


if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);


port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0);
if (!can_host_php(port:port)) exit(0);

install = get_kb_item(string("www/", port, "/phpBB"));
if (isnull(install)) exit(0);


matches = eregmatch(string:install, pattern:"^(.+) under (/.*)$");
if (!isnull(matches)) {
	version = matches[1];
	if ( ereg(pattern:"^([01]\..*|2\.0\.([0-9]|1[0-8])[^0-9])", string:version)) {
	   security_warning(port);
	   set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
	   exit(0);
	}
}

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