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YaBB Gold 1 prior SP 1.3.2 multiple input validation
CGI
2005/01/09
Marc Ruef
marc.ruef at computec.ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
Marc Ruef
marc.ruef at computec.ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
2005/01/09
1.1
Renamed the plugin file name, name and title in 1.1
tcp
80
open|send GET /YaBB.pl HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# 200 *Powered by.*YaBB 1 Gold - *
75
The NASL script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security
YaBB Gold 1
The pattern matching is not so accurate.
Unknown
The remote host is using the YaBB 1 Gold web forum software. According to its version number, the remote version of this software is vulnerable to various input validation issues which may allow an attacker to perform a cross site scripting attack or an HTTP splitting attack against the remote host.
Upgrade to YaBB 1 Gold SP 1.3.2 or newer.
Approx. 30 minutes
Maybe
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11235/exploit/
Yes
Yes
Medium
6
6
8
7
Medium
Nessus can check this flaw with the plugin 14806 (YaBB Gold 1 Multiple Input Validation Issues).
11235
14806
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
http://www.computec.ch
