PT-2001-1924 · O'Reilly · O'Reilly Webboard Pager

Published

2001-10-12

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Updated

2008-09-05

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CVE-2001-0743

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: O'Reilly WebBoard Pager version 4.10
Description: The issue concerns a denial of service that can be caused by remote attackers through the paging function. This is achieved by sending a message that includes an escaped ' character followed by JavaScript commands.
Recommendations: For O'Reilly WebBoard Pager version 4.10, consider disabling the paging function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the paging functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the paging function with untrusted input until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0743

Affected Products

O'Reilly Webboard Pager