Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature…
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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, when the Allow Registration? configuration option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) firstname, (3) lastname, and (4) e-mail address fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.96.6-ga20071003 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.94 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.95 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.1 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.3 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.4 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.6 | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.6 alpha | Vulnerable | Oicgroup |
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.96.6-ga20071003 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.94 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.95 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.1 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.3 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.4 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.6 Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oicgroup:exponent_cms:0.96.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.6 alpha Vulnerable ·Oicgroup
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j397-3vp4-rfx8
References
More Oicgroup Exponent Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02255 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS 0.96.6 Alpha and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-04500 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact module in Exponent CMS… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j397-3vp4-rfx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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