CVE-2013-5955: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manage.php in the PBBooking (com_pbbooking) component 2.4 for Joom

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-5955 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting com pbbooking. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manage.php in the PBBooking (com_pbbooking) component 2.4 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the an arbitrary parameter in an edit action to administrator/index.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	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-03-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: purplebeanie

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-03-19 14:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

purplebeanie com pbbooking DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy com-pbbooking || rpm -q com-pbbooking || com-pbbooking --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison com-pbbooking sudo apt install com-pbbooking=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo apt-mark hold com-pbbooking

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

dnf --showduplicates list com-pbbooking sudo dnf downgrade com-pbbooking-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo dnf versionlock add com-pbbooking

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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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-2013-5955?

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

Is CVE-2013-5955 being exploited?

CVE-2013-5955 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-2013-5955 affect?

CVE-2013-5955 affects com pbbooking. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manage.php in the PBBooking (com_pbbooking) component 2.4 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the an arbitrary parameter in an edit action to administrat

How urgent is CVE-2013-5955?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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