EIP-2026-112959

PRE-CVE

Vanilla Forums 2.0.16 - 'Target' Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-112959. PoCs published by YGN Ethical Hacker Group.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in Vanilla Forums by injecting a malicious URL parameter (`Target=javascript:alert(document.cookie)`) that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. This can lead to session hijacking or other client-side attacks.

Description

Vanilla Forums 2.0.16 - 'Target' Cross-Site Scripting

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by YGN Ethical Hacker Group · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35291

The exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in Vanilla Forums by injecting a malicious URL parameter (`Target=javascript:alert(document.cookie)`) that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site. This can lead to session hijacking or other client-side attacks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Vanilla Forums 2.0.16
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction required (victim must click the crafted URL)
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026