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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-2082

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Siteman 2.0.x2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the module parameter, which leaks the path in an error message.

EXPLOIT ×2 ✓MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.47%

Does this matter?

2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.5%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Siteman 2.0.x2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the module parameter, which leaks the path in an error message.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.47% probability · 74th percentile
Public exploits
2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 April 2008
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-79
Affected
siteman/siteman
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 1.47%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 1.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (2)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-31709source ↗Siteman 2.0.x2 - 'module' Cross-Site Scripting / Local File Inclusionphp · Khashayar Fereidaniwebapps26 April 2008yes
EDB-5499source ↗Siteman 2.x - Code Execution / Local File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scriptingphp · Khashayar Fereidaniwebapps26 April 2008yes

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.