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CVE-2005-1327: Burning Board lets attackers run script via folderid

CVE-2005-1327 · published 21 years ago

Summary

The forum software Burning Board (version 2.3.1 PL2 and earlier) lets a remote user place malicious web code into the folderid field on the pms.php page. This could let an attacker make the site display unwanted content or steal data from users who view the page. Upgrade the software to the latest version or apply the vendor's patch to block the dangerous input.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
woltlab	burning_board	<= 2.3.1 `cpe:2.3:a:woltlab:burning_board::::::::`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pms.php for Woltlab Burning Board 2.3.1 PL2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the folderid parameter.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396858 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13353

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published2 May 2005

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2005-1327 · NVD

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