Carbon Forum 5.9.0 Persistent XSS via Forum Name Field

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Carbon Forum 5.9.0 Persistent XSS via Forum Name Field

severity: medium
date: 4/22/2026
Affecting: Carbon Forum <= 5.9.0
CVE: CVE-2024-58344
CWE: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS: 5.1
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
References: ExploitDB-52043
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Credit: Chokri Hammedi
Description: Carbon Forum 5.9.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious JavaScript code through the Forum Name field in dashboard settings. Attackers with admin privileges can store JavaScript payloads in the Forum Name field that execute in the browsers of all users visiting the forum, enabling session hijacking and data theft.

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