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4.3

Woltlab Burning Board 2.3.4 lets attackers add malicious script

CVE-2006-1215 · published 20 years ago
Summary

The Burning Board forum software version 2.3.4 can be tricked into running code that an attacker supplies through a specific web request. This could let the attacker see users' private information or take actions as them. Update to a newer version or apply the vendor's security patch to stop the risk.

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
VendorProductAffected versions
woltlab burning_board 2.3.4
cpe:2.3:a:woltlab:burning_board:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in misc.php in Woltlab Burning Board (wBB) 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the percent parameter. NOTE: this issue...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in misc.php in Woltlab Burning Board (wBB) 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the percent parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a followup post, although the original disclosure might be related to reflected XSS.
References
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
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published14 Mar 2006
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-1215 · NVD
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