CVE-2008-0541

Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Open and Date_Show Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0541. PoCs published by tomplixsee.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates XSS and remote file disclosure vulnerabilities in Simple Forum v3.2. The XSS is triggered via unsanitized 'open' and 'date_show' parameters, while the file disclosure leverages path traversal in 'thumbnail.php' to read arbitrary files.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in forum.php in Gerd Tentler Simple Forum 3.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) open and (2) date_show parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by tomplixsee · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989

The exploit demonstrates XSS and remote file disclosure vulnerabilities in Simple Forum v3.2. The XSS is triggered via unsanitized 'open' and 'date_show' parameters, while the file disclosure leverages path traversal in 'thumbnail.php' to read arbitrary files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Simple Forum v3.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39978
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28681
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4989
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27463

Scores

EPSS 0.0144
EPSS Percentile 69.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
gerd_tentler/simple_forum 3.2
Published Feb 01, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026