CVE-2003-0587 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject scripts via the displayed name cookie to gain administrative access in Infopop UBB.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0587?

CVE-2003-0587 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board (UBB) 6.x allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary web script and gain administrative access via the "displayed name" attribute of the "ubber" cookie.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0587?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2003-0587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xw7h-wh7c-8g65.

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