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JForum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - exploit.company
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7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: JForum
Affected Version From: JForum 2.1.8
Affected Version To: Not mentioned
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: Not mentioned
CPE: Not mentioned
Metasploit:
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Platforms Tested: Not mentioned
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JForum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

JForum is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

The vendor has not provided any mitigation or remediation for this vulnerability.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40880/info

JForum is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

JForum 2.1.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

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