CVE-2004-0248
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in PHPX 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into (1) keywords argument of main.inc.php, (2) body argument of help.inc.php, or (3) the subject field in Personal Messages and Forum.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107586932324901&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/10797/
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9569
securityfocus.com
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Timeline
Published
Mar 18, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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