[Vendor Disuptes Claim] vBulletin register.php Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1008780 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1008780
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0091
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 23 2004
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Original Entry Date: Jan 20 2004
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 2.3.4 [affected version number is unconfirmed at this time]
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Description:
An input validation vulnerability was reported in vBulletin in 'register.php'. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vendor has disputed this claim.
GERMAN COMPUTER FREAKS reported that the software does not properly validate the contents of the 'reg_site' hidden field. A remote user can create a specially crafted web form that, when submitted by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed on the target user's computer. The code will originate from the site running the vBulletin software and will run in the security domain of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
A demonstration exploit example is provided in the Source Message.
The vendor was reportedly notified on January 7, 2004.
[Editor's note: The vendor disputes this vulnerability claim and indicates that there is no vulnerability. Kier Darby has stated that the product does not have a hidden field called 'reg_site' and does not have a variable named $reg_site anywhere in the vBulletin 2 or vBulletin 3 source code or templates (and has never had it). We are attempting to clarify the matter with the author of the report.]
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Impact:
A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the vBulletin software, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
[Editor's note: The vendor has stated that there is no vulnerability.]
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Solution:
The report indicated that the vendor has issued a patch. However, the vendor has responded to say that there is no patch because there is no vulnerability [see the Description section for information on the vendor's statement.]
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Vendor URL: www.vbulletin.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 10:06:08 -0800
Subject: vBulletin Security Vulnerability
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
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GERMAN COMPUTER FREAKS - SECURITY ADVISORY - SINCE 1997
January 20st, 2003
- - -------------------------------------------------------
Software : vBulletin Bulletin Board
Vendor : Jelsoft Enterprises Limited / inGame GmbH
Vulnerability : Cross Site Scripting
Status : Author has been notified
- - ------------------------------------------------------
- - - - Description
vBulletin Bulletin Board derivatives contain a security bug
that may lead to disclosure of private informations due to a
cross site scripting attack.
This vulnerability may enable an attacker to transmit sensitive
informations like 'encrypted' passwords, user identification
numbers or forum passwords to another server.
Currently, we will refrain from publishing proof of concept
information to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability.
- - - - Technical Details
Due to an improper quoted field in register.php it's possible
to inject malicious HTML code. With the use of Javascript code
an attack is then able to send sensitive informations (like
cookies) to a foreign server.
Attack Example:
<form action="http://www.VULN-BOARD.com/register.php" method="GET">
<input type="hidden" name="reg_site"
value="<SCRIPT><!-- EVIL CODE //--></SCRIPT>"/>
<input type="text" name="email" value="" />
<input type="submit" value="Show my cookies" />
- - - - Patch
The vendor released a patch for this vulnerability.
- - - - Closing Words
07.01.04 Contacting the board developers and explaining the vulnerability
08.01.04 Developing a proof of concept tool (undisclosed)
20.01.04 Disclosure of this advisory to public
- - - - Greets
This bug was found by Darkwell. We would like to great Natok!
He's great!
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