CVE-2008-3773 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 3.7.2 PL1 and 3.6.10 PL3, when "Show New Private Message Notification Pop-Up" is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a private message subject (aka newpm[title]).
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.77% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-08-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vbulletin | vbulletin |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | vBulletin 3.6.10/3.7.2 - '$newpm[title]' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-08-20 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121933258013788&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31552
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4182
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vbulletin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30777
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020727
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44576
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121933258013788&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31552
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4182
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vbulletin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30777
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020727
- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44576
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