CVE-2008-0206 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in captcha\captcha.php in the Captcha!
published 2008-01-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0218
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in captcha\captcha.php in the Captcha! 2.5d and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) captcha_ttffolder, (2) captcha_numchars, (3) captcha_ttfrange, or (4) captcha_secret parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html 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
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
mailing-list, exploit
- websecurity.com.ua /1588/
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3539
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0206
- NVD CVE-2008-0206
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