CVE-2008-2236

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blosxom.cgi in Blosxom before 2.1.2 allows remote...

4.3 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blosxom.cgi in Blosxom before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the flav parameter (flavour variable). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

1.25%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2008-2236
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2236
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2233 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2233
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2j5-x4w8-mcp8 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blosxom.cgi in Blosxom before 2.1.2 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-w2j5-x4w8-mcp8
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-2236
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2236 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2236
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

blosxom

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`blosxom` Debian:12	before 2.1.2-1	2.1.2-1
`blosxom` Debian:13	before 2.1.2-1	2.1.2-1
`blosxom` Debian:14	before 2.1.2-1	2.1.2-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2236 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Blosxom, published October 3, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in blosxom 2.1.2-1.