Xoops 2.0.x - 'viewtopic.php' Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Ben Drysdale
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 
date_added: 2004-01-26 
date_updated: 2012-12-23 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-2756;OSVDB-41936 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9497/info

It has been reported that Xoops may be prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability that may allow a remote user to execute HTML or script code in a user's browser. HTML and script code may be parsed via the 'topic_id' and 'forum' URI parameters of 'newbb/viewtopic.php' script.

Successful exploitation of this attack may allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials. Other attacks are also possible.

Xoops versions 2.x have been reported to be prone to this issue.

http://www.example.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14577&forum=2"><script>alert(document.cookie);</script>
http://www.example.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14577"><script>alert(document.cookie);</script>&forum=2