CVE-2004-1779: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in board.php for ThWboard before beta 2.84 allows remote attackers to

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1779 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting thwboard beta. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in board.php for ThWboard before beta 2.84 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lastvisited parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: thwboard

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

thwboard thwboard beta DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.8 · 2.81 · 2.82 · 2.83

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy thwboard-beta || rpm -q thwboard-beta || thwboard-beta --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison thwboard-beta sudo apt install thwboard-beta=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8> sudo apt-mark hold thwboard-beta

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list thwboard-beta sudo dnf downgrade thwboard-beta-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8> sudo dnf versionlock add thwboard-beta

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1779?

thwboard beta: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1779 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1779 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1779 affect?

CVE-2004-1779 affects thwboard beta. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in board.php for ThWboard before beta 2.84 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lastvisited parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1779?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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