CVE-2008-2219 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 72)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install.php in C-News.fr C-News 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the etape parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.44% — more likely to be exploited than 72% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| c-news.fr | c-news |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | C-News 1.0.1 - 'install.php' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-04-30 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28989
- http://www.z0rlu.ownspace.org/index.php?/archives/70-cnews-1.0.1-XSS.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42509
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28989
- http://www.z0rlu.ownspace.org/index.php?/archives/70-cnews-1.0.1-XSS.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42509
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