CVE-2006-2143

TextFileBB 1.0.16 - Cross-Site Scripting via BBCode Tag Event Handlers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2143. PoCs published by r0xes.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in TextFileBB 1.0.16 by injecting malicious scripts via unsanitized input in BBCode tags. The PoC includes examples of script injection through 'color', 'size', and 'url' tags, triggering alerts when hovered.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TextFileBB 1.0.16 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript events such as "onmouseover" in the (1) color, (2) size, or (3) url bbcode tags.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by r0xes · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27782

The exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in TextFileBB 1.0.16 by injecting malicious scripts via unsanitized input in BBCode tags. The PoC includes examples of script injection through 'color', 'size', and 'url' tags, triggering alerts when hovered.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TextFileBB 1.0.16
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable TextFileBB instance · Ability to post or inject malicious BBCode
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/828
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016013
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17750
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19883
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432461/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26129
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25123

Scores

EPSS 0.0193
EPSS Percentile 77.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
jcink/textfilebb 1.0.16
Published May 02, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026