2.6

CVE-2008-3712: mambo Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 2.6v2.0LowModified
Published 19-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3712 is a low (CVSS 2.6) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in mambo. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.6/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mambo 4.6.2 and 4.6.5, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) query string to mambots/editors/mostlyce/jscripts/tiny_mce/filemanager/connectors/php/connector.php and the (2) mosConfig_sitename parameter to administrator/popups/index3pop.php.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mambo Open Source 4.6.2 - '/administrator/popups/index3pop.php?mosConfig_sitename' Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mambo Open Source 4.6.2 - '/mambots/editors/mostlyce/' PHP/connector.php?Query String Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mambo1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links