CVE-2004-2130

phpBB 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting via Folder or Mode Variables

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2130. PoCs published by Ben Drysdale.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB's 'privmsg.php' script. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient sanitization of URI parameters, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of the victim's browser.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in privmsg.php in phpBB 2.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script or HTML via the (1) folder or (2) mode variables.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ben Drysdale · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23475

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB's 'privmsg.php' script. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient sanitization of URI parameters, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpBB (version not specified, likely older versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must click on a malicious link
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107530946123822&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9290
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=161943

Scores

EPSS 0.0654
EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.6
Published Dec 23, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026