Phorum 3.4 - Email Subject Line Script Injection

Author: peter
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2003-04-02
date_updated: 2012-11-03
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7262/info

It has been reported that it is possible to inject script code into the subject of a message in Phorum. This may be done by constructing a malicious subject line (or other fields) before sending an email to the target victim.

"><script>alert("Vulnerable");</script>