CVE-2003-1277 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Nov 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject scripts into YaBB bulletin board to steal user authentication cookies and execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2003-1277?

CVE-2003-1277 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.5.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and possibly steal authentication information via cookies by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into (1) news_icon of news_template.php, and (2) threadid and subject of index.html

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1277?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yabb Yabb.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1277 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-2003-1277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28rw-jv54-hwff.