CVE-2008-2962: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MyBlog allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web s

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2008-2962 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting myblog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MyBlog allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) s and (2) sort parameters to index.php, and the (3) id parameter to post.php.

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	2008-07-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: myblog

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-07-02 17:14 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

myblog myblog MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: MyBlog: PHP and MySQL Blog/CMS software - SQL Injection / 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-2008-2962?

myblog: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-2962 being exploited?

CVE-2008-2962 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-2008-2962 affect?

CVE-2008-2962 affects myblog. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MyBlog allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) s and (2) sort parameters to index.php, and the (3) id parameter to post.php.

How urgent is CVE-2008-2962?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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