CVE-2007-4899 describes multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Boinc Forum versions 5.10.20 and earlier. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'id' parameter in forum_forum.php or the 'search_string' parameter in forum_text_search_action.php. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:berkeley:boinc_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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