CVE-2008-5979: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in default.asp in Ocean12 Mailing List Manager Gold allows remote att

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5979 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mailing list manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in default.asp in Ocean12 Mailing List Manager Gold allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Email 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	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-01-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ocean12 technologies

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-01-27 01:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ocean12 technologies mailing list manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: _nil_ gold

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before _nil_

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mailing-list-manager || rpm -q mailing-list-manager || mailing-list-manager --version

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

apt-cache madison mailing-list-manager sudo apt install mailing-list-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE__nil_> sudo apt-mark hold mailing-list-manager

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

dnf --showduplicates list mailing-list-manager sudo dnf downgrade mailing-list-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE__nil_> sudo dnf versionlock add mailing-list-manager

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: Ocean12 Mailing List Manager Gold - File Disclosure / SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5979?

mailing list manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5979 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5979 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-2008-5979 affect?

CVE-2008-5979 affects mailing list manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in default.asp in Ocean12 Mailing List Manager Gold allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Email parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5979?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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