CVE-2008-0872 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SmarterTools SmarterMail Enterprise 4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script…
published 2008-02-21 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0879
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SmarterTools SmarterMail Enterprise 4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a STYLE attribute of an element in the Subject field of an e-mail message.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31240)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31240 SmarterTools SmarterMail 4.3 - 'Subject' HTML Injection webapps, 2008-02-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27878 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- es.geocities.com http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/SmarterMailXSS.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27878
vdb-entry, exploit
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es.geocities.com
/jplopezy/SmarterMailXSS.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29024
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/488313/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019461
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3686
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0872
- NVD CVE-2008-0872
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