How severe is CVE-2008-1502?

CVE-2008-1502 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1502 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1502?

CVE-2008-1502 primarily affects Egroupware. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1502?

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

When was CVE-2008-1502 published?

CVE-2008-1502 was published on 2008-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-1502

CVE-2008-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Egroupware with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Egroupware
Published: 2008-03-25
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as used in eGroupWare before 1.4.003, Moodle before 1.8.5, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a string containing crafted URL protocols.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1502?: The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as used in eGroupWare before 1.4.003, Moodle before 1.8.5, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a string containing crafted URL protocols.
How severe is CVE-2008-1502?: CVE-2008-1502 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-1502 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-1502?: CVE-2008-1502 primarily affects Egroupware. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1502?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-1502 published?: CVE-2008-1502 was published on 2008-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (43)

cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.2.106-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.4.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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