CVE-2011-4565
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier...
CVE-2011-4565 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Xoops, published November 28, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2011-4565- 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2011-4565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4491 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4491- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8j2-r6q8-f4m9 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-g8j2-r6q8-f4m9- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70377
secunia.com/advisories/46238
htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_xss_in_xoops_web_application_platform.html
securityfocus.com/bid/49995
xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6094
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4565
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8j2-r6q8-f4m9