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CVE-2004-2181

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) page parameters to view_user.php, or the (3) forum_id parameter to view_topic.php.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.15%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) page parameters to view_user.php, or the (3) forum_id parameter to view_topic.php. NOTE: the sort_by vector was later reported to be present in WowBB 1.65.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.15% probability · 67th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 10 May 2005
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
wowbb/wowbb web forum
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 1.15%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 1.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-25641source ↗WowBB 1.6 - 'View_User.php' SQL Injectionphp · Megaskywebapps10 May 2005yes

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