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CVE-2005-2161

Debian Linux Security Advisory 768-1

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested [url] tags.

A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been detected in phpBB2 that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested tags.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-07-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-07-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Phpbb Group
Search vendor "Phpbb Group"
Phpbb
Search vendor "Phpbb Group" for product "Phpbb"
2.0.16
Search vendor "Phpbb Group" for product "Phpbb" and version "2.0.16"
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Affected