CVE-2002-0475 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB versions 1.4.4 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on a user's web client by embedding it within an IMG tag when editing a message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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