CVE-2008-2178 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via…
published 2008-05-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2175
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchTerms parameter in an editArticleCategories operation (aka an admin category search).
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% 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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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wiki.lifetype.net
/index.php/Release_notes_Lifetype_1.2.8
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29017
vdb-entry, patch
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lifetype.net
/post/2008/05/04/lifetype-1.2.8-released
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/30075
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42151
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3871
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491550/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/491597/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2178
- NVD CVE-2008-2178
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