CVE-2007-4899 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Boinc Forum 5.10.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to forum_forum.php, or the search_string parameter to forum_text_search_action.php in a (2) titles or (3) bodies search.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.49% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-09-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| berkeley | boinc forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BOINC 5.10.20 - 'forum_forum.php?id' Cross-Site Scripting | 2007-09-12 |
| exploit-db | BOINC 5.10.20 - 'text_search_action.php?search_string' Cross-Site Scripting | 2007-09-12 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3139
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479182/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25644
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36577
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3139
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479182/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25644
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36577
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