CVE-2004-2180: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbit

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2180 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wowbb web forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) country parameter to view_user.php, (2) show parameter to view_forum.php, (3) letter parameter to view_user.php, (4) highlight parameter to view_topic.php, (5) show parameter to index.php, (6) q parameter to search.php, (7) Referer header to admin.php, or the (8) user_email parameter to login.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wowbb

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 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wowbb wowbb web forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.61

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.61

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wowbb-web-forum || rpm -q wowbb-web-forum || wowbb-web-forum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.61 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wowbb-web-forum sudo apt install wowbb-web-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.61> sudo apt-mark hold wowbb-web-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list wowbb-web-forum sudo dnf downgrade wowbb-web-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.61> sudo dnf versionlock add wowbb-web-forum

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-2004-2180?

wowbb web forum: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2180 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2180 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-2004-2180 affect?

CVE-2004-2180 affects wowbb web forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) country parameter to view_user.php, (2) show parameter to view_forum.php, (3) letter parameter

How urgent is CVE-2004-2180?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-1554 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in view_user.php in WowBB 1.6, 1.61, and 1.62 allows remote attackers to execute a
CVE-2004-2181 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL com

References

← Back to latest CVEs