CVE-2008-2024

miniBB < 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via glang[] Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2024. PoCs published by girex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in miniBB 2.2, including Full Path Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Remote SQL Injection. The SQL Injection PoC retrieves admin credentials or sensitive files via UNION-based attacks, requiring register_globals to be enabled.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in miniBB 2.2, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the glang[] parameter in a registernew action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by girex · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494

This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in miniBB 2.2, including Full Path Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Remote SQL Injection. The SQL Injection PoC retrieves admin credentials or sensitive files via UNION-based attacks, requiring register_globals to be enabled.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli | Xss | Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: miniBB 2.2 (and prior versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals = On · target running miniBB 2.2 or prior
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42013
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28930
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29997
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5494
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.minibb.net/forums/9_5110_0.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0155
EPSS Percentile 71.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
minibb/minibb < 2.2
Published Apr 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026