Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Phorum, possibly 5.0.7 beta and…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Phorum, possibly 5.0.7 beta and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the subject parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03579 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3fx-p8p6-x87r
References
More Phorum vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00741 Phorum 3.3.2a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-01387 Multiple "command injection" vulnerabilities in Phorum 3.4 through 3.4.2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02256 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in include/admin/banlist.php in Phorum… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02167 include/controlcenter/users.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2006-02957 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02257 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Phorum before 5.1.22 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-2242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3fx-p8p6-x87r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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