vendor:
phpBB
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
HTML-injection
79
CWE
Product Name: phpBB
Affected Version From: 2.0.21
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.21
Platforms Tested:
HTML-injection vulnerability in phpBB
phpBB is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content. Attacker-supplied HTML and script code would execute in the context of the affected website, potentially allowing an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or to control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.
Mitigation:
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to sanitize all user-supplied input and enforce strict input validation to prevent any unauthorized code execution.