CVE-2007-2248 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Phorum admin panel via specific parameters, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-2248?
CVE-2007-2248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 25 Apr 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) group_id parameter in the groups module or (2) the smiley_id parameter in the smileys modsettings module.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-2248 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2248 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g2w-q2x8-86mf.