PT-2008-2393 · Simple Machines Forum · Smf Shoutbox

Published 2008-02-13 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2008-0775

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Shoutbox versions 1.14 through 1.16b

Description The issue is related to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific strings to the shoutbox form. These strings must start with "&#", contain the desired script, and end with ";".

Recommendations For versions 1.14 through 1.16b, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting input to the shoutbox form to prevent injection of malicious scripts until a patch is available.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0775

Affected Products

Smf Shoutbox

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0775 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/489964/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/491357/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28900 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/487912/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/27727 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3651 · Note