CVE-2010-4264: It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could conta

Q: How do I fix CVE-2010-4264?

vanilla forums: upgrade to 2.0.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2010-4264 being exploited?

CVE-2010-4264 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2010-4264 affect?

CVE-2010-4264 affects vanilla forums. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could contain arbitrary code to execute on the client side.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2010-4264?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2010-4264 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting vanilla forums. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could contain arbitrary code to execute on the client side.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2021-06-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: vanillaforums

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-06-22 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vanillaforums vanilla forums UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.10

Fixed in: 2.0.10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vanilla-forums || rpm -q vanilla-forums || vanilla-forums --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vanilla-forums

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vanilla-forums

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2010-4264?

vanilla forums: upgrade to 2.0.10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-4264 being exploited?

CVE-2010-4264 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-2010-4264 affect?

CVE-2010-4264 affects vanilla forums. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could contain arbitrary code to execute on the client side.

How urgent is CVE-2010-4264?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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