CVE-2018-18672 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GNUBOARD5 version 5.3.1.9, specifically affecting the "board head contents" parameter within the adm/board_form_update.php component. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.1, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:5.3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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