CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1458

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

L-Forum versions 2.40 and earlier have a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability when the 'Enable HTML in messages' option is enabled. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML via message fields such as 'From', 'E-Mail', 'Subject', and 'Body'.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to user data theft or session hijacking, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the 'Enable HTML in messages' option and update L-Forum to the latest version to minimize the risk of XSS attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in L-Forum 2.40 and earlier, when the "Enable HTML in messages" option is on, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script or HTML via message fields including (1) From, (2) E-Mail, (3) Subject and (4) Body.

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