CVE-2008-2413: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in glossaire.php in ACGV News 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-2413 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting acgv news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in glossaire.php in ACGV News 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2008-05-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: acgv.free

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-05-22 13:09 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acgv.free acgv news DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.9.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.9.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy acgv-news || rpm -q acgv-news || acgv-news --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.9.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison acgv-news sudo apt install acgv-news=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.1> sudo apt-mark hold acgv-news

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list acgv-news sudo dnf downgrade acgv-news-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.1> sudo dnf versionlock add acgv-news

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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: ACGV News 0.9.1 - 'glossaire.php?id' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2008-2413?

acgv news: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-2413 being exploited?

CVE-2008-2413 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-2008-2413 affect?

CVE-2008-2413 affects acgv news. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in glossaire.php in ACGV News 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-2413?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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