bugtraq - Thread-IT Message Board XSS Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <20030924204529.28382.qmail@sf-www2-symnsj.securityfocus.com>
Date: 24 Sep 2003 20:45:29 -0000
From: Bahaa Naamneh <b_naamneh@...mail.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Thread-IT Message Board XSS Vulnerability

Thread-IT Message Board XSS Vulnerability

Published: 24 September 2003

Released: 24 September 2003

Affected Systems: Thread-IT Message Board

Vendor: http://www.ymonda.co.uk

Issue: Remote attackers can inject XSS script. 

Description:
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"Thread-IT is a simple message board product that uses classic ASP scripts and an Access database. Installation of this product is simple even for people that have no ASP scripting experience."

Details:
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It's possibile to inject XSS script in the Topic Title, Name and Message fields. 

Examples:

">&lt;script&gt; this code will hide every thing after it including the the board topics if any attacker write it in the topic title.

&lt;script&gt;windows.open("URL");&lt;/script&gt; this code will open a new window when the board loaded.

Solution:
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The vendor has been contacted and a patch is not yet produced.

Suggestions:
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Filter all variables. 

Discovered by / credit:
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Bahaa Naamneh
b_naamneh@...mail.com
http://www.bsecurity.tk