CVE-2007-2248

Phorum < 5.1.21 - Cross-Site Scripting via group_id or smiley_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-2248. PoCs published by Janek Vind.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum 5.1.20 by injecting a script tag into the 'smiley_id' parameter. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the victim's browser.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) group_id parameter in the groups module or (2) the smiley_id parameter in the smileys modsettings module.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Janek Vind · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29888

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum 5.1.20 by injecting a script tag into the 'smiley_id' parameter. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Phorum 5.1.20
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Phorum admin interface
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Janek Vind · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29887

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum 5.1.20 by injecting a script tag into the 'group_id' parameter of the admin.php page. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Phorum 5.1.20
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the admin.php page with sufficient privileges to edit groups
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-49.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phorum.org/story.php?76
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017936
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24932
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35058
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466286/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2617
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23616
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35057

Scores

EPSS 0.0231
EPSS Percentile 81.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
phorum/phorum < 5.1.21
Published Apr 25, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026