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    CVE-2002-2255

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in phpBB 2.0.3 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_username parameter in searchuser mode.

    Published:Dec 31, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.03477
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Phpbb
    Product
    Phpbb

    Exploits

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0053.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6311http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0053.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6311https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22065

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High