CVE-2008-6437 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scri…
published 2009-03-06 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6407
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message parameter to error.php, and the (2) nickname and (3) randomid parameters to part/menu.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31822)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31822 PHPFreeForum 1.0 rc2 - '/part/menu.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities webapps, 2008-05-22
- EDB-31821 PHPFreeForum 1.0 rc2 - 'error.php?message' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-05-22
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29337 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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29337
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/30372
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42586
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/492445/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/45608
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/45607
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6437
- NVD CVE-2008-6437
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