From jaervosz@gentoo.org Sat May 14 13:35:10 2005 From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 15:58:25 +0200 Subject: [ GLSA 200505-10 ] phpBB: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: phpBB: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Date: May 14, 2005 Bugs: #90213 ID: 200505-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== phpBB is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack that could allow arbitrary scripting code execution. Background ========== phpBB is an Open Source bulletin board package. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/phpBB < 2.0.15 >= 2.0.15 Description =========== phpBB is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user supplied input. Coupled with poor validation of BBCode URLs which may be included in a forum post, an unsuspecting user may follow a posted link triggering the vulnerability. Impact ====== Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed in the browser of a user. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds at this time. Resolution ========== All phpBB users should upgrade to the latest version: emerge --sync emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpbb-2.0.15" References ========== [ 1 ] BugTraq ID 13344 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13344/info/ [ 2 ] SecurityTracker ID 1013918 http://securitytracker.com/id?1013918 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 [ Part 2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ]