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CVE-2008-1972

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, whe…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, when the Allow Registration? configuration option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) firstname, (3) lastname, and (4) e-mail address fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/29875 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exponentcms.org /index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=592961&group_id=118524 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41878 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28834 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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