Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nested [url] tags.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | phpbb2 | 2.0.13+1-6sarge1 | DSA-768-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-768-1 phpbb2 - missing input validation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20050705 XSS in nested tag in phpbb 2.0.16 mailing-list
- DSA-768 vendor-advisory
- http://www.securitylab.ru/55612.html