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CVE-2008-6631

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in BlogPHP 2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter in a sendmessage action and…

Published Apr 7, 2009blogphpCWE-79EPSS 1.72%

Overview

CVE-2008-6631 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blogphp blogphp. It was published on April 7, 2009 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 index.php in BlogPHP 2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter in a sendmessage action and the (2) username parameter when registering a new user, different vectors than CVE-2008-0679.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blogphp. Update blogphp 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

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References

Refosvdb.org/45038Refsecunia.com/advisories/30165Refwww.davidsopas.com/soapbox/blogphp.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29133Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42369Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42370Refosvdb.org/45038Refsecunia.com/advisories/30165Refwww.davidsopas.com/soapbox/blogphp.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29133

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6631?

CVE-2008-6631 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blogphp blogphp. It was published on April 7, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6631?

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-2008-6631?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blogphp. Update blogphp 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-2008-6631?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6631 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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