CVE-2005-1290

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpBB 2.0.14 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) u parameter to profile.php, (2) highlight parameter to viewtopic.php, or (3) forumname or forumdesc parameters to admin_forums.php.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111428283721756&w=2	mailing list
http://neosecurityteam.net/Advisories/Advisory-14.txt	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1290?: CVE-2005-1290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1290?: To fix CVE-2005-1290, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1290 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1290 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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