CVE-2005-4665

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PunBB 1.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript contained in nested, malformed BBcode url tags.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.22% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.6_to_1.2.7.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1708	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422088/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14808	vdb entry patch
http://www.osvdb.org/19382	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422267/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16775	third party advisory
http://punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.6_to_1.2.7.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22234	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4665?: CVE-2005-4665 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4665?: To fix CVE-2005-4665, 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-2005-4665 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4665 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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