CVE-2008-4121: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cpCommerce before 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to injec

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-4121?

cpcommerce: upgrade to newer than 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-4121 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4121 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-2008-4121 affect?

CVE-2008-4121 affects cpcommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cpCommerce before 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the search parameter in a search.quick action to search.php and (2) the name parameter in a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-4121?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2008-4121 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cpcommerce. 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 cpCommerce before 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the search parameter in a search.quick action to search.php and (2) the name parameter in a sendtofriend action to sendtofriend.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2008-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cpcommerce

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-10-21 18:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cpcommerce cpcommerce UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.3 · 0.5f · 1.0.5 · 1.0.5.1 · 1.0.6 · 1.0.7 · 1.0.7.1 · 1.0.7.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cpcommerce

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-2008-4121?

cpcommerce: upgrade to newer than 1.2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-4121 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4121 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-2008-4121 affect?

CVE-2008-4121 affects cpcommerce. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cpCommerce before 1.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the search parameter in a search.quick action to search.php and (2) the name parameter in a

How urgent is CVE-2008-4121?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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