CVE-2008-2196

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Published May 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newBlogUserName parameter in an addBlogUser action, a different vector than CVE-2008-2178.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lifetype:lifetype:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2193	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newBlogUserName parameter in an addBlogUser action, a different vector than CVE-2008-2178.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.511% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30092
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3879
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491600/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29050
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42228

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 14, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 14, 2008, 5:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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