# CVE-2008-2131: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mvnForum 1.1 GA allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mvnForum 1.1 GA allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the topic field, which is later displayed by user/viewthread.jsp through use of the "quick reply button."

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42241
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3862
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29075
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491713/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30091
- http://mvnforum.cvs.sourceforge.net/mvnforum/mvnforum/srcweb/mvnplugin/mvnforum/user/viewthread.jsp?r1=1.316&r2=1.317
- http://users.own-hero.net/~decoder/advisories/mvnforum-jsxss.txt

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