CVE-2002-1480

phpgb - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Guestbook Entry Deletion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1480. PoCs published by ppp-design.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in phpGB, allowing an attacker to inject malicious script code into guestbook entries. The script executes in the context of the administrative user's browser when they attempt to delete the entry.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpGB before 1.20 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script into guestbook pages, which is executed when the administrator deletes the entry.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ppp-design · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21780

This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in phpGB, allowing an attacker to inject malicious script code into guestbook entries. The script executes in the context of the administrative user's browser when they attempt to delete the entry.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpGB (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the guestbook entry form
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5676
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0069.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10060.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0427
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpgb/phpgb 1.10
Published Apr 22, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026