Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message)
Published Nov 28, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.5.1.a
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.13.2
- 2.0.14
- 2.0.14
- 2.0.15
- 2.0.16
- 2.0.17
- 2.0.17.1
- 2.0.17.1
- 2.0.17.1
- 2.0.18
- 2.0.18
- 2.0.18.1
- 2.0.18.1
- 2.0.18.2
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2a
- 2.3.2b
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.3b
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01270) | 68.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 67.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 62.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 72.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 70.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 68.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 63.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46238 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49995 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6094 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70377 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70378 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_xss_in_xoops_web_application_platform.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46238 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49995 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6094 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70377 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70378 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_xss_in_xoops_web_application_platform.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
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