CVE-2005-4588

Koobi 5 - Cross-Site Scripting via Nested Malformed URL BBCode Tags

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4588. PoCs published by kurdish hackers team.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a script injection vulnerability in Koobi 5 by nesting BBCode URL tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser. The payload steals cookie-based authentication credentials via an external server.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Koobi 5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested, malformed url BBCode tags. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kurdish hackers team · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26988

This exploit demonstrates a script injection vulnerability in Koobi 5 by nesting BBCode URL tags to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser. The payload steals cookie-based authentication credentials via an external server.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Koobi 5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must view the malicious BBCode in a vulnerable Koobi instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16078
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24329

Scores

EPSS 0.0135
EPSS Percentile 67.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
dream4/koobi 5.0
Published Dec 30, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026