Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS before 2.5.5 allow remote…
Priority LOW 27CWE-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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS before 2.5.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) to_userid parameter to modules/pm/pmlite.php or the (2) current_file, (3) imgcat_id, or (4) target parameter to class/xoopseditor/tinymce/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/xoopsimagemanager/xoopsimagebrowser.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04162 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.2:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 rc | Vulnerable | Xoops |
| cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Xoops |
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.2:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 rc Vulnerable ·Xoops
- cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Xoops
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j797-qw8v-chcq
References
More Xoops vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18161 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Xoops CMS v.2.5.10 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2017-08229 In install/page_dbsettings.php in the Core distribution of XOOPS 2.5.8.1, unfiltered data… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-03157 Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/system/admin.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06572 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00584 Directory traversal vulnerability in htdocs/install/index.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04999 Unspecified vulnerability in the XOOPS uploader class in Xoops 2.0.17.1-RC1 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-0984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j797-qw8v-chcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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