CVE-2008-6437

Name: CVE-2008-6437
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-03-06T18:30:00.64+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.76%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-6437 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message parameter to error.php, and the (2) nickname and (3) randomid parameters to part/menu.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) message parameter to error.php, and the (2) nickname and (3) randomid parameters to part/menu.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.76%

75.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Lukas Waldauf	Phpfreeforum	<= 1.0	Rc2

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-6437?

How severe is CVE-2008-6437?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-6437 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6437?

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Source: NVD / NIST