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CVE-2005-1193
The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and…
High7.5EPSS 16.4%
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- mitre
Description
The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.4% · top 3.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (11)
- 1014117 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- VU#113196 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 15298 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 13545 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050508 phpbb 2.0.15 released - patches high critical vuln (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=288194 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://castlecops.com/t123194-.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20050507 phpbb 2.0.15 released - patches high critical vuln (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1013918 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- phpbb-url-bbcode-file-include(20574) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 16439 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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