CVE-2005-2438

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UseBB 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript via the BBCode color value.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.64%

Vendor Advisory hardened-php.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21651	vdb entry
http://www.usebb.net/community/topic.php?id=605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14412	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112264706213040&w=2	mailing list
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_122005.60.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2438?: CVE-2005-2438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2438?: To fix CVE-2005-2438, 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-2005-2438 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2438 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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