CVE-2019-8279
CVE-2019-8279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- CVSS v2: 3.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stored XSS in Vanilla Forums before 2.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into any message on forum.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8279?
- Multiple stored XSS in Vanilla Forums before 2.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into any message on forum.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8279?
- CVE-2019-8279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2019-8279 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-8279?
- CVE-2019-8279 affects Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-8279?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2019-8279 published?
- CVE-2019-8279 was published on 2019-03-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla_forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums
- CVE-2017-1000432 — High (CVSS 8.0): Vanilla Forums below 2.1.5 are affected by CSRF leading to Deleting topics and comments from forums Admin access
- CVE-2010-4266 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a potential linkbait vulnerability in dispatcher.
- CVE-2010-4264 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could contain…
- CVE-2018-15833 — Medium (CVSS 4.3): In Vanilla before 2.6.1, the polling functionality allows Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) via the Poll ID,…
- CVE-2014-9685 — Medium (CVSS 4.3): Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.18.13 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allow…
- CVE-2012-4954 — Low (CVSS 3.5): The edit-profile page in Vanilla Forums before 2.1a32 allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary profile…
All CVEs affecting Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums →
Other CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-49410 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imran Emu TC…
- CVE-2024-47875 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DOMPurify is a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMpurify was vulnerable to…
- CVE-2024-6886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea…
- CVE-2023-45144 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): com.xwiki.identity-oauth:identity-oauth-ui is a package to aid in building identity and service providers based on…
- CVE-2023-45138 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Change Request is an pplication allowing users to request changes on a wiki without publishing the changes directly.…
- CVE-2022-4361 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution, has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the…
Browse all CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities →