YABB SE 1.5.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9873/info

It has been reported that YaBB and YaBB SE are prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. These issues are due to a failure of the applications to properly validate URI supplied user input.

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to steal authentication credentials. Other attacks may also be possible.

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The following proof of concept has been supplied by frog-m@n:
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