How severe is CVE-2008-0203?

CVE-2008-0203 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-0203 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-0203?

CVE-2008-0203 affects Wordpress Cryptographp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0203?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-0203 published?

CVE-2008-0203 was published on 2008-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-0203

CVE-2008-0203 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Cryptographp 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Wordpress Cryptographp
Published: 2008-01-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cryptographp/admin.php in the Cryptographp 1.2 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cryptwidth, (2) cryptheight, (3) bgimg, (4) charR, (5) charG, (6) charB, (7) charclear, (8) tfont, (9) charel, (10) charelc, (11) charelv, (12) charnbmin, (13) charnbmax, (14) charspace, (15) charsizemin, (16) charsizemax, (17) charanglemax, (18) noisepxmin, (19) noisepxmax, (20) noiselinemin, (21) noiselinemax, (22) nbcirclemin, (23) nbcirclemax, or (24) brushsize parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0203?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cryptographp/admin.php in the Cryptographp 1.2 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cryptwidth, (2) cryptheight, (3) bgimg, (4) charR, (5) charG, (6) charB, (7) charclear, (8) tfont, (9) charel, (10) charelc, (11) charelv, (12) charnbmin, (13) charnbmax, (14) charspace, (15) charsizemin, (16) charsizemax, (17) charanglemax, (18) noisepxmin, (19) noisepxmax, (20) noiselinemin, (21) noiselinemax, (22) nbcirclemin, (23) nbcirclemax, or (24) brushsize parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.
How severe is CVE-2008-0203?: CVE-2008-0203 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-0203 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-0203?: CVE-2008-0203 affects Wordpress Cryptographp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0203?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-0203 published?: CVE-2008-0203 was published on 2008-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:cryptographp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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