[SA21787] Attachment Mod Attachment Script Insertion Vulnerability

TITLE:
Attachment Mod Attachment Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21787

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Attachment Mod 2.x (module for phpBB)
http://secunia.com/product/4371/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Attachment Mod module for
phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script
insertion attacks.

Input passed in uploaded attachments is not properly verified before
being used. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and
script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected
site when a specially crafted image is viewed directly in the
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.4.5.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=445469

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