CVE-2006-4273

vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via PDF Attachment

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4273. PoCs published by imei.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 3.0.14 by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the `_tmp[csscolors]` parameter in the `global.php` file. The payload bypasses input sanitization to execute script code in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an attachment with a .pdf extension that contains JavaScript, which is processed as script by Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by imei · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28342

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This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 3.0.14 by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the `_tmp[csscolors]` parameter in the `global.php` file. The payload bypasses input sanitization to execute script code in the context of the affected site.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Xss

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: vBulletin 3.0.14 (and prior versions)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable vBulletin instance · User interaction to trigger the XSS payload

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