Document Title:
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Beehive Forum v1.4.4 Stored XSS Vulnerability
Author:
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Halil Dalabasmaz
Release Date:
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23 Feb 2015
Product & Service Introduction:
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Beehive is an open-source project for creating a high-configurable
frame-based discussion forum.
Vendor Homepage:
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http://www.beehiveforum.co.uk
Abstract Advisory Information:
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BGA Security Team discovered an Stored XSS vulnerability in
Beehive Forum v1.4.4
Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline:
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20 Feb 2015 - Contact with Vendor
21 Feb 2015 - Vendor Response
22 Feb 2015 - Vendor Fix
23 Feb 2015 - Confirm Fix
23 Feb 2015 - Public Disclosure
Discovery Status:
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Published
Affected Product(s):
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Beehive Forum v1.4.4
Exploitation Technique:
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Remote, Unauthenticated
Severity Level:
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High
Technical Details & Description:
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Stored XSS
Tested On:
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Iceweasel & Chromium
Sample Payload:
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http://"><script>alert('XSS');</script>
Proof of Concept (PoC):
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Proof of Concept
The vulnerable inputs are "Homepage URL", "Picture URL" and "Avatar URL" on Profile Section.
Following line contain the vulnerability in edit_prefs.php;
if (isset($_POST['homepage_url'])) {
$user_prefs['HOMEPAGE_URL'] = trim($_POST['homepage_url']);
$user_prefs_global['HOMEPAGE_URL'] = (isset($_POST['homepage_url_global'])) ? $_POST['homepage_url_global'] == "Y" : true;
if (strlen(trim($user_prefs['HOMEPAGE_URL'])) > 0) {
if (preg_match('/^http:\/\//u', $user_prefs['HOMEPAGE_URL']) < 1) {
$error_msg_array[] = gettext("Homepage URL must include http:// schema.");
$valid = false;
} else if (!user_check_pref('HOMEPAGE_URL', $user_prefs['HOMEPAGE_URL'])) {
$error_msg_array[] = sprintf(gettext("%s contains invalid characters!"), gettext("Homepage URL"));
$valid = false;
}
}
}
if (isset($_POST['pic_url'])) {
$user_prefs['PIC_URL'] = trim($_POST['pic_url']);
$user_prefs_global['PIC_URL'] = (isset($_POST['pic_url_global'])) ? $_POST['pic_url_global'] == "Y" : true;
if (strlen(trim($user_prefs['PIC_URL'])) > 0) {
if (preg_match('/^http:\/\//u', $user_prefs['PIC_URL']) < 1) {
$error_msg_array[] = gettext("Picture URL must include http:// schema.");
$valid = false;
} else if (!user_check_pref('PIC_URL', $user_prefs['PIC_URL'])) {
$error_msg_array[] = sprintf(gettext("%s contains invalid characters!"), gettext("Picture URL"));
$valid = false;
}
}
}
if (strlen(trim($user_prefs['AVATAR_URL'])) > 0) {
if (preg_match('/^http:\/\//u', $user_prefs['AVATAR_URL']) < 1) {
$error_msg_array[] = gettext("Avatar URL must include http:// schema.");
$valid = false;
} else if (!user_check_pref('AVATAR_URL', $user_prefs['AVATAR_URL'])) {
$error_msg_array[] = sprintf(gettext("%s contains invalid characters!"), gettext("Avatar URL"));
$valid = false;
}
}
Solution Fix & Patch:
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Upgrade the the script.
Security Risk:
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The risk of the vulnerabilities above estimated as high.
Disclaimer & Information:
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