CVE-2008-6097

CVE-2008-6097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wikyblog 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% (75th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Wikyblog
• Published: 2009-02-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WikyBlog before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) key parameter to index.php/Special/Main/keywordSearch, (2) revNum parameter to index.php/Edit/Main/Home, (3) to parameter to index.php/Special/Main/WhatLinksHere, (4) user parameter to index.php/Special/Main/UserEdits, and (5) the PATH_INFO to index.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6097?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WikyBlog before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) key parameter to index.php/Special/Main/keywordSearch, (2) revNum parameter to index.php/Edit/Main/Home, (3) to parameter to index.php/Special/Main/WhatLinksHere, (4) user parameter to index.php/Special/Main/UserEdits, and (5) the PATH_INFO to index.php.

How severe is CVE-2008-6097?

CVE-2008-6097 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-6097 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6097?

CVE-2008-6097 primarily affects Wikyblog. In total, 58 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6097?

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

When was CVE-2008-6097 published?

CVE-2008-6097 was published on 2009-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://osvdb.org/48790
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32087
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=148518&release_id=647444
• http://www.digitrustgroup.com/advisories/web-application-security-wikyblog.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31525
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45603

Affected products (58)

• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.5.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wikyblog:wikyblog:1.6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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