Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blosxom.cgi in Blosxom before 2.1.2 allows…
Priority LOW 23CWE-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 blosxom.cgi in Blosxom before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the flav parameter (flavour variable). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0125 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0-3 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0-4 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0-3 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0-4 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
| cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Blosxom |
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
- cpe:2.3:a:blosxom:blosxom:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Blosxom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2j5-x4w8-mcp8
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-2236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2j5-x4w8-mcp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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