CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1969

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The avatar upload capability in Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by uploading files that include scripting code such as Javascript.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can hijack user sessions, steal data, or spread malware by exploiting this vulnerability to inject scripts into the page.

Recommendation

Update OpenBB to the latest available version and implement file type validation and content filtering for avatar uploads.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The avatar upload capability in Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by uploading files that include scripting code such as Javascript.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS