CVE-2008-6437

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message parameter to error.php, and the (2) nickname and (3) randomid parameters to part/menu.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42586 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492445/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30372 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/45608 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/45607 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29337 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6437?
CVE-2008-6437 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6437?
To fix CVE-2008-6437, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6437 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6437 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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