CVE-2008-7089

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keyword parameter in a search action to user.php and other unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.52% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00120-07312008 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44187 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494987/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30458 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/50186 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6173 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7089?
CVE-2008-7089 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7089?
To fix CVE-2008-7089, 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-2008-7089 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7089 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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