CVE-2002-2255

phpBB 2.0.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via search_username Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2255. PoCs published by f_a_a.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB's search.php script due to insufficient input sanitization. It crafts a malicious form submission to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by f_a_a · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22065

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB's search.php script due to insufficient input sanitization. It crafts a malicious form submission to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpBB (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim interaction required (e.g., visiting a malicious page)
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6311
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10773
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0053.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0144
EPSS Percentile 69.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
phpbb/phpbb 2.0.3
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026