# CVE-2003-0295: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the Preview Message feature in vBulletin, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hhwm-qmrw-45w2

## What is CVE-2003-0295?

CVE-2003-0295 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 15 May 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in private.php for vBulletin 3.0.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and HTML via the "Preview Message" capability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0295?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jelsoft Vbulletin.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0295 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0295 exists.

Public exploit code:

- vBulletin 3.0 - Private Message HTML Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Jelsoft Vbulletin

- [CVE-2007-4120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-2911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2911/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2004-2695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2695/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-1292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1292/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5104/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0295 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0295 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 15 May 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0295 exists.

Affected product: Jelsoft Vbulletin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0295/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0295/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0295
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0295
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0295

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0295/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.