XSS Vulnerabilities in MintBoard
Information
Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: XSS Vulnerabilities in MintBoard
Software: MintBoard 0.3 and possibly below.
Vendor Homepage: http://www.mintboard.com
Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting
Severity: Medium
Researcher: Canberk Bolat
Advisory Reference: NS-13-001
Description
Mintboard is a forum software that aims to do less and do it better. An attempt to say goodbye to the bloat found in forum software.
Details
MintBoard is affected by XSS vulnerabilities in version 0.3.
http://example.com/?login=3 (POST: name)http://example.com/?login=3 (POST: pass)http://example.com/?signup=3 (POST: name)http://example.com/?signup=3 (POST: pass)
Learn more about Cross-Site Scripting:
Advisory Timeline
06/12/2012 – First contact
10/07/2013 – Advisory Released
Credits
It has been discovered on testing of Invicti.
References
- MSL Advisory Link: /web-applications-advisories/xss-vulnerabilities-in-mintboard/
- Invicti Advisories: /web-applications-advisories/
About Invicti
Invicti Security is transforming the way web applications are secured. Invicti empowers organizations in every industry to scale their overall security operations, make the best use of their security resources, and engage developers in helping to improve their overall security posture.
