CVE-2024-58344CWE-79

Carbon Forum 5.9.0 Persistent XSS via Forum Name Field

Medium · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
8.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.1 · MEDIUM
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
EPSS
0.00197 · 8.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-04-22T14:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 14:57Z
    Carbon Forum 5.9.0 Persistent XSS via Forum Name Field
    cvelistv5