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TI-2008-04305 Aliases CVE-2008-4513GHSA-697g-hxf6-9m92

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BBcode API module in Phorum 5.2.8 allows…

Priority LOW 24CWE-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 BBcode API module in Phorum 5.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested BBcode image tags.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01948 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerablePhorum
  • cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Phorum

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-697g-hxf6-9m92

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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