CVE-2008-2024 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 74)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the glang[] parameter in a registernew action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.55% — more likely to be exploited than 74% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| minibb | minibb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MiniBB 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / SQL Injection / Full Path Disclosure | 2008-04-25 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29997
- http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28930
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42013
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29997
- http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28930
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42013
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494
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