CVE-2002-0475

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.1)—

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpBB 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript on web clients by embedding the script within an IMG image tag while editing a message.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 5.1

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.33%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 70
Score date: 10/4/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Phpbb Group — Phpbb

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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