CVE-2005-1193
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before 2.0.15, as used in viewtopic.php, privmsg.php, and other scripts, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a BBcode tag with a (1) javascript:, (2) applet:, (3) about:, (4) activex:, (5) chrome:, or (6) script: URI scheme, as demonstrated using the URL tag.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://castlecops.com/t123194-.html
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111552510000088&w=2
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0098.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15298
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013918
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014117
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/113196
- http://www.osvdb.org/16439
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=288194
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13545
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20574
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.