CVE-2008-0202
CVE-2008-0202 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Expressionengine with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Expressionengine
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the URL parameter.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0202?
- CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in ExpressionEngine 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the URL parameter.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0202?
- CVE-2008-0202 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0202 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0202?
- CVE-2008-0202 affects Expressionengine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0202?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-0202 published?
- CVE-2008-0202 was published on 2008-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument472.html
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1454/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27128
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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