CVE-2008-1972 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, whe…
published 2008-04-27 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1970
- 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 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29875
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- exponentcms.org /index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=592961&group_id=118524
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41878
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28834
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1972
- NVD CVE-2008-1972
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