Arbitrary Script Execution via BBcode Tag in phpBB

Arbitrary Script Execution via BBcode Tag in phpBB

CVE-2005-1193 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.

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