CVE-2008-6437: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-6437: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier allow remote attack...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 11:27 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-6437 is a publicly disclosed cross-site scripting issue in PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 and earlier. An attacker could cause a forum page to run injected script or HTML in a user's browser. Business impact depends on whether this old forum software is still internet-facing or reachable by trusted users. Exposure is most likely on legacy websites still running PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 or earlier. The bundle's affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should validate by software inventory, application paths, and historical web assets rather than CPE matching alone. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless PHPFreeForum is internet-facing in a sensitive environment. No active exploitation is established in the supplied sources, but unsupported public forum software increases account, session, and brand-risk exposure. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any PHPFreeForum 1.0 RC2 or earlier deployments.; Check project or vendor guidance for a fixed release or supported migration path.; Restrict public access to legacy forum paths until remediation is complete..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 11:23 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 6, 2009, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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phpfreeforum-error-menu-xss(42586)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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