CVE-2015-1431
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows...
CVE-2015-1431 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Phpbb, published February 10, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.75%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in phpbb3 3.0.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm1.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.75%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.0.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm1phpbb3
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpbb3Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | before 3.0.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 3.0.11-53.0.12-1 | 3.0.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
- Record
CVE-2015-1431- 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 ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
- Record
CVE-2015-1431- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1566No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
- Record
EUVD-2015-1566- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7hv-rvv9-qcg3No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
- Record
GHSA-g7hv-rvv9-qcg3- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1431No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/startup.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to "Relative Path Overwrite."
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1431- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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