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CVE-2022-23391

MediumCVSS 6.1 / 10
Published Feb 14, 2022·Last modified Mar 14, 2026
Affected Components(13)
tomoya92/pybbs
pybbs2.5-lastest
tomoya92/pybbs
jfinalbbs2.0
tomoya92/pybbs
5.2.1
1 / 5
Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pybbs v6.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload inserted into the Search box.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.62%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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