CVE-2008-1980: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1, a Drupa

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-1980?

e-publish: upgrade to newer than 6-1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-1980 being exploited?

CVE-2008-1980 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-2008-1980 affect?

CVE-2008-1980 affects e-publish. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1, a Drupal module, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-1980?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2008-1980 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting e-publish. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1, a Drupal module, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2008-04-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: drupal

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-04-27 20:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

drupal e-publish UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5-1.1 · <= 6-1.0

Fixed in: newer than 6-1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy e-publish || rpm -q e-publish || e-publish --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade e-publish

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade e-publish

Note

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

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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-2008-1980?

e-publish: upgrade to newer than 6-1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-1980 being exploited?

CVE-2008-1980 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-2008-1980 affect?

CVE-2008-1980 affects e-publish. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1, a Drupal module, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2008-1980?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-1981 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1,
CVE-2005-4393 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in show.cfm in e-publish CMS 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers

References

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