CVE-2002-0902
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.0 (phpBB2) allows remote attackers to execute Javascript as other phpBB users by including a http:// and a double-quote (") in the [IMG] tag, which bypasses phpBB's security check, terminates the src…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.0 (phpBB2) allows remote attackers to execute Javascript as other phpBB users by including a http:// and a double-quote (") in the [IMG] tag, which bypasses phpBB's security check, terminates the src parameter of the resulting HTML IMG tag, and injects the script.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.16% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phpbb group/phpbb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274273
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9178.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4858Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274273
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9178.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4858Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.