Wikidforum 2.20 Cross-Site Scripting via reply_text Parameter
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Wikidforum 2.20 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted HTML in the reply_text parameter. Attackers can post comments containing JavaScript code through the rpc.php endpoint that executes in other users' browsers when viewing forum replies.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wikidforum | Wikidforum | up to 2.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Wikidforum Vendorwikidforum Affected up to 2.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25384
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrc3-wvpc-wr7p
References
Exploit 1
More wikidforum vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05238 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the advanced search in Wikidforum 2.10 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01872 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wikidforum 2.10 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-25384 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25384 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrc3-wvpc-wr7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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