CVE-2008-1041 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt's Whois (MWhois) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…
published 2008-02-27 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1052
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt's Whois (MWhois) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.org http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0802-exploits/mattswhois-xss.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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packetstormsecurity.org
/0802-exploits/mattswhois-xss.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29093
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27974
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1041
- NVD CVE-2008-1041
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