Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in refbase before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers…
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 refbase before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the headerMsg parameter to (1) show.php and (2) search.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01033 64th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Refbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Refbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.6.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 b1 | Vulnerable | Refbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Refbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | Refbase |
- cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Refbase
- cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Refbase
- cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.6.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 b1 Vulnerable ·Refbase
- cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Refbase
- cpe:2.3:a:refbase:refbase:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Refbase
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6400
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7rm-mrwf-hfmp
References
More Refbase vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05079 install.php in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through 0.9.6 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06134 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in install.php in Web Reference… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06135 SQL injection vulnerability in install.php in Web Reference Database (aka refbase)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-05080 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-05078 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Web Reference Database (aka refbase)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2015-05083 Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-6400 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6400 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v7rm-mrwf-hfmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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