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CVE-2008-0204

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in math-comment-spam-protection.php in the Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arb…

Published Jan 10, 2008wordpressCWE-79EPSS 1.85%

Overview

CVE-2008-0204 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress math_comment_spam_protection_plugin. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in math-comment-spam-protection.php in the Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mcsp_opt_msg_no_answer or (2) mcsp_opt_msg_wrong_answer parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update math_comment_spam_protection_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpressmath_comment_spam_protection_plugin0Affected

References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.htmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3539Refwebsecurity.com.ua/1576/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threadedReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.htmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3539Refwebsecurity.com.ua/1576/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0204?

CVE-2008-0204 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress math_comment_spam_protection_plugin. It was published on January 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0204?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0204?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update math_comment_spam_protection_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0204?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0204 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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