CVE-2025-60859
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Publication date: 2025-10-23

Last updated on: 2025-10-28

Assigner: MITRE

Description
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gnuboard 5.6.15 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted c_id parameter in bbs/view_comment.php.
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Published
2025-10-23
Last Modified
2025-10-28
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-23
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-60859
EUVD
EUVD-2025-35714
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sir gnuboard 5.6.15
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CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue in Gnuboard version 5.6.15. It allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a crafted 'c_id' parameter in the file bbs/view_comment.php.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who is authenticated can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious activities depending on the attacker's intent.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch that fixes the XSS vulnerability in Gnuboard 5.6.15 by updating to the fixed version or applying the commit available at https://github.com/gnuboard/gnuboard5/commit/002e43e5fb84b465357b445772c881e196e100d3. [1]

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