Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the glang[] parameter in a registernew action.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- MiniBB 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection / Full Path Disclosure EDB-5494 · webapps · Apr 25, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 28930 vdb-entry
- 29997 third-party-advisory
- 5494 exploit
- minibb-glang-xss(42013) vdb-entry
- http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.html