CVE-2004-2588: Intentional information leak in phpinfo.php in XMB (aka extreme message board) 1.9 beta (aka Nexus beta) allow

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2588 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting xmb forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Intentional information leak in phpinfo.php in XMB (aka extreme message board) 1.9 beta (aka Nexus beta) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the configuration of the web server and the PHP application.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: xmb software

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

xmb software xmb forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9_nexus_beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9_nexus_beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy xmb-forum || rpm -q xmb-forum || xmb-forum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9_nexus_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison xmb-forum sudo apt install xmb-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9_nexus_beta> sudo apt-mark hold xmb-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list xmb-forum sudo dnf downgrade xmb-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9_nexus_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add xmb-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2588?

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

Is CVE-2004-2588 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2588 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-2004-2588 affect?

CVE-2004-2588 affects xmb forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Intentional information leak in phpinfo.php in XMB (aka extreme message board) 1.9 beta (aka Nexus beta) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the configuration of the web server and the PHP application.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2588?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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