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CVE-2005-4426

Interpretation conflict in YaBB before 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via HTML in a file with a GIF file extension, which causes the HTML to be executed by a victim who views the file in Internet Explorer as a result of CVE-2005-3312. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is due to a design flaw in Internet Explorer and the proper fix should be in that browser; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in YaBB.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-4426 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from yabb organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-12-20T11:03:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	yabb	yabb	1.40	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1.41	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1.2	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1.3	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1.3.1	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1.3.2	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_-_sp_1.4	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	1_gold_release	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	2.0	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	2.0_rc1	Yes
Application	yabb	yabb	2.0_rc2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17411 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15368 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.yabbforum.com/downloads.php Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23020 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17411 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15368 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.yabbforum.com/downloads.php Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23020 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For yabb's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.