CVE-2004-2242

Phorum - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Subject Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2242. PoCs published by vampz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum 5.0.7 beta, specifically in the 'search.php' script. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject malicious script code via a crafted URL.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Phorum, possibly 5.0.7 beta and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the subject parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by vampz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24331

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum 5.0.7 beta, specifically in the 'search.php' script. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject malicious script code via a crafted URL.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Phorum 5.0.7 beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Phorum instance · Ability to craft a malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010787
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10822
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://phorum.org/cvs-changelog-5.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16831

Scores

EPSS 0.0358
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phorum/phorum 5.0.7_beta
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026