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TITLE:
PHP-Fusion HTML Encoded BBcode Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14492

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14492/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
PHP-Fusion 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4758/

DESCRIPTION:
FireSt0rm has reported a vulnerability in PHP-Fusion, which can be
exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

HTML encoded input (e.g. &#[ASCII]) passed in BBcode isn't properly
sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to execute
arbitrary script code in a user's browser session in context of an
affected website when the malicious BBcode is viewed.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.x.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability has reportedly been fixed in the CVS repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
FireSt0rm

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