CVE-2008-6283 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Subtext 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment, relat…
published 2009-02-25 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6253
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Subtext 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment, related to "the feature which converts URLs to anchor tags."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% 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
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haacked.com
/archive/2008/11/27/subtext-2.1-security-update.aspx
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32513
vdb-entry, patch
-
sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=643458&group_id=137896
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32914
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/50235
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46937
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6283
- NVD CVE-2008-6283
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