CVE-2008-2493 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post3/Book.asp in Campus Bulletin Board 3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the review parameter.

Published: 2008-05-28

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:badongo:campus_bulletin_board:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2488	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post3/Book.asp in Campus Bulletin Board 3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the review parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01449.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492586/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29375
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42661

History

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Subscriptions

Badongo Campus Bulletin Board

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-28T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:29.579Z

Reserved: 2008-05-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2493

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-28T15:32:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:52.320

Link: CVE-2008-2493

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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