CVE-2015-1431

Published: Feb 10, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."

Affected (1)

Products: Phpbb: Phpbb

Phpbb

1 product

Phpbb

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Phpbb Phpbb	Up to 3.0.12

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (16)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/373

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72405

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100670

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/eaeb88133f1f028fa06f0ebe5639668436fd469e

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/pull/3316

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-25

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://tracker.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3-13531

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wiki.phpbb.com/Release_Highlights/3.0.13

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/373