PT-2008-4430 · Gbx · Gravity Board X

Cwh · Published 2008-07-03 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-2997

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 Gravity Board X (GBX) version 2.0 Beta

Description A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue exists, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the subject parameter in a "postnewsubmit" (also known as "create new thread") action. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions on the affected system.

Recommendations For Gravity Board X (GBX) version 2.0 Beta, consider restricting access to the "postnewsubmit" action until a fix is available, and avoid using the subject parameter in this action to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-2997

Affected Products

Gravity Board X

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/5791 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/29685 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2997 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43021 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3970 · Note