CVE-2020-8825 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vanilla Forums version 2.6.3, specifically within the dashboard branding settings. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts, requiring user interaction to trigger, potentially leading to information disclosure or limited impact on integrity. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking significant community discussion, a public exploit is available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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