CVE-2008-2997 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Gravity Board X (GBX) 2.0 Beta allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the subject parameter in a postnewsubmit (aka create new thread) action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.45% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gravityboardx | gravity board x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gravity Board X 2.0 Beta - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-06-12 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43021
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5791
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43021
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5791
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