CVE-2008-0723: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-0723?

mynews: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-0723 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0723 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-0723 affect?

CVE-2008-0723 affects mynews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash parameter in an admin action to index.php, a different

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-0723?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2008-0723 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mynews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash parameter in an admin action to index.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2208.1.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2008-02-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: planetluc

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-02-12 02:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

planetluc mynews UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mynews || rpm -q mynews || mynews --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mynews

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mynews

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: MyNews 1.6.x - 'hash' Cross-Site Scripting

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-0723?

mynews: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-0723 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0723 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-0723 affect?

CVE-2008-0723 affects mynews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash parameter in an admin action to index.php, a different

How urgent is CVE-2008-0723?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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