What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pondol Pondol BBS pondol-bbs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Pondol BBS: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Pondol BBS versions up to 1.1.8.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim visiting a crafted page—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account holder can deface pages or steal session data from other users visiting the site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Administrator account access and victim must visit a page containing the attacker's payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 22, 2026
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated