# CVE-2008-6431: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BMForum 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-03-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BMForum 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) outpused parameter to index.php, the (2) footer_copyright and (3) verandproname parameters to newtem/footer/bsd01footer.php, and the (4) topads and (5) myplugin parameters to newtem/header/bsd01header.php.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42590
- http://osvdb.org/45614
- http://osvdb.org/45613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30369
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29339
- http://osvdb.org/45612
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492449/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31826
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31827
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31825

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