Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt's Whois…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt's Whois (MWhois) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01075 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:matts_whois:matts_whois:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Matts Whois |
- cpe:2.3:a:matts_whois:matts_whois:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Matts Whois
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9p4-w9vm-2xg2
References
More Matts Whois vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00934 Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-1041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9p4-w9vm-2xg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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