Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin interface in Phorum before 5.2.19…
Priority LOW 22CWE-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 the admin interface in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00931 60th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.18 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.7 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.8 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.18 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Phorum
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.9 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10 rc1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.11 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.12 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.12:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.12 a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.13 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.14 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.15 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.15:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.15 a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.16 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.12:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.12 a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.13 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.14 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.15 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.15:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.15 a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.16 Vulnerable ·Phorum
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qj7-m33h-cgx5
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-2012-6659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5qj7-m33h-cgx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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