CVE-2008-2066
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whatus parameter in a searchusers2 action. NOTE: it was later reported that other versions before 3.0.1 are also vulnerable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whatus parameter in a searchusers2 action. NOTE: it was later reported that other versions before 3.0.1 are also vulnerable.
- Record
CVE-2008-2066- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whatus parameter in a searchusers2 action. NOTE: it was later reported that other versions before 3.0.1 are also vulnerable.
- Record
CVE-2008-2066- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2063 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whatus parameter in a searchusers2 action. NOTE: it was later reported that other versions before 3.0.1 are also vulnerable.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2063- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrrj-23x5-rmh3 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bb_admin.php in miniBB 2.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the whatus parameter in a searchusers2 action. NOTE: it was later reported that other versions before 3.0.1 are also vulnerable.
- Record
GHSA-qrrj-23x5-rmh3- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2066 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Minibb, published May 2, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
minibb.com/download.php?file=minibb_update
securityfocus.com/bid/61116
osvdb.org/95122
secunia.com/advisories/30004
securityfocus.com/archive/1/491375/100/0/threaded
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jul/102
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mavitunasecurity.com/xss-and-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-minibb
securityfocus.com/bid/28957
minibb.com/forums/news-9/minibb-3.0.1-released-stable-fixed-secured-dedicated-6059.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42076
securityreason.com/securityalert/3846
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2066
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrrj-23x5-rmh3