CVE-2008-0497
CVE-2008-0497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nucleus Cms 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% (78th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Nucleus Cms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in action.php in Nucleus CMS 3.31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO, which is not quoted when processing PHP_SELF.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0497?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in action.php in Nucleus CMS 3.31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO, which is not quoted when processing PHP_SELF.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0497?
- CVE-2008-0497 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0497 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0497?
- CVE-2008-0497 affects Nucleus Cms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0497?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-0497 published?
- CVE-2008-0497 was published on 2008-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28680
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3593
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=66479&release_id=572117
- http://www.nucleuscms.org/item/3047
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487252/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487255/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27492
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0369
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nucleus_cms:nucleus_cms:3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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