# CVE-2005-1193: 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 othe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-05-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014117
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/113196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15298
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13545
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111552510000088&w=2
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=288194
- http://castlecops.com/t123194-.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0098.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013918
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20574
- http://www.osvdb.org/16439
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25628

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