5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2018-25384
Wikidforum 2.20 Cross-Site Scripting via reply_text Parameter
Description

Wikidforum 2.20 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted HTML in the reply_text parameter. Attackers can post comments containing JavaScript code through the rpc.php endpoint that executes in other users' browsers when viewing forum replies.

INFO

Published Date :

May 29, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 29, 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize user input to prevent script execution in web applications.
  • Validate and sanitize all input data.
  • Implement output encoding for all user-supplied content.
  • Update to a patched version of Wikidforum.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-25384 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Wikidforum 2.20 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted HTML in the reply_text parameter. Attackers can post comments containing JavaScript code through the rpc.php endpoint that executes in other users' browsers when viewing forum replies.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/projects/wikidforum/
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/projects/wikidforum/files/Wikidforum-com-ed.2.20.zip/download
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45580
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wikidforum-cross-site-scripting-via-reply-text-parameter
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.