CVE-2004-2756

Xoops 2.x - Cross-Site Scripting via Forum or Topic_ID Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2756. PoCs published by Ben Drysdale.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xoops 2.x via the 'topic_id' and 'forum' URI parameters in the 'newbb/viewtopic.php' script. The PoC shows how arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the context of a user's browser session.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewtopic.php in Xoops 2.x, possibly 2 through 2.0.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forum and (2) topic_id parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ben Drysdale · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23606

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xoops 2.x via the 'topic_id' and 'forum' URI parameters in the 'newbb/viewtopic.php' script. The PoC shows how arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the context of a user's browser session.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Xoops 2.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Xoops installation · User interaction to trigger the malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9497
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008849

Scores

EPSS 0.0221
EPSS Percentile 80.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (7)
xoops/xoops 2.0
xoops/xoops 2.0.1
xoops/xoops 2.0.2
xoops/xoops 2.0.3
xoops/xoops 2.0.5
xoops/xoops 2.0.5.1
xoops/xoops 2.0.5.2
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026