CVE-2003-1277: XSS

Published Dec 31, 2003
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Updated

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) newsicon of newstemplate.php, and (2) threadid and subject of index.html

Affected Software

1 affected component
Yabb Yabb=1.5.0

Event History

Dec 31, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 16, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:37 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:37 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1277?

CVE-2003-1277 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-1277?

To fix CVE-2003-1277, upgrade to a patched version of YaBB that addresses the XSS vulnerabilities.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-1277?

CVE-2003-1277 specifically affects YaBB version 1.5.0.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2003-1277 facilitate?

CVE-2003-1277 can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary scripts as other users.

5

How can CVE-2003-1277 impact user security?

CVE-2003-1277 can impact user security by enabling attackers to potentially steal authentication information via cookies.

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