Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the glang[] parameter in a registernew action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01548 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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-2008-2024
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-388v-j5gj-fhhc
References
Exploit 1
More Minibb vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-03831 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MiniBB Forum 1.5a allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02235 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MiniBB Forum 1.5a and earlier, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03168 Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in MiniBB 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-05477 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in bb_func_txt.php in miniBB 2.0.2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-02326 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 1.7f and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01987 SQL injection vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-2024 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2024 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-388v-j5gj-fhhc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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