CVE-2008-2196 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via…
published 2008-05-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2193
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newBlogUserName parameter in an addBlogUser action, a different vector than CVE-2008-2178.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31740)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31740 LifeType 1.2.8 - 'admin.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-05-05
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29050 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/29050
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/30092
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42228
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491600/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3879
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2196
- NVD CVE-2008-2196
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