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CVE-2013-5020

Published: Jul 31, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bb_admin.php in MiniBB before 3.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forum_name, (2) forum_group, (3) forum_icon, or (4) forum_desc parameter. NOTE: the whatus vector is already covered by CVE-2008-2066.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

On-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki

minibb Web & CMS Pluginsaka forum, keyword replacer

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://osvdb.org/95122

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jul/102

http://www.minibb.com/download.php?file=minibb_update

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Timeline

Published

Jul 31, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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