CVE-2008-4612 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PortalApp 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter to (1) forums.asp and (2) content.asp.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.31% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| portalapp | portalapp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PortalApp 4.0 - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting / Authentication Bypass | 2008-01-06 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28337
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4439
- http://www.aspapp.com/content.asp?CatId=197&ContentType=Downloads
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_vulnerability_in_portalapp_1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512073/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27170
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1630
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39455
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4848
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28337
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4439
- http://www.aspapp.com/content.asp?CatId=197&ContentType=Downloads
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_vulnerability_in_portalapp_1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512073/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27170
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1630
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39455
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4848
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