Simple Machines Forum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities

[HSC] Simple Machines Forum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities

Simple Machines Forum allows attackers to exploiting this vulnerability by
cross-site scripting and they will be able to obtain detailed information.
This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and
launch other attacks.

Hackers Center Security Group (http://www.hackerscenter.com)
Credit: Doz

Remote: YES
Class: Improper Validation.

Version: 1.1.4 & Previous!
Vendor: http://www.simplemachines.org

• Attackers can exploit these issues via a web client.

Site.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,8'XSS,1/topic,1.0/

Site.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,5/topic,1.XSS/

Solution: upgrade to SMF 2.0 1.x when vendor releases to public.

Reference: http://www.hackerscenter.com/archive/view.asp?id=28147