CVE-2008-2991 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML vi…
published 2008-07-09 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2981
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.5%
- EPSS 16.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the Help Errors log.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
16.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30137 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1020442 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-16.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30137
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020442
vdb-entry, exploit
-
adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-16.html
exploit
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2026/references
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31001
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2991
- NVD CVE-2008-2991
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