CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0955

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in YaBB.cgi for Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1 Gold SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other web site visitors via script in the num parameter, which is not filtered in the resulting error message.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to hijack user sessions or inject malicious code, potentially leading to data theft or other harmful actions against users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of YaBB that includes security patches and to implement input data filtering to minimize the risk of XSS attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in YaBB.cgi for Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1 Gold SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other web site visitors via script in the num parameter, which is not filtered in the resulting error message.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS