CVE-2008-6047: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6047?

adbnewssender: upgrade to newer than 1.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6047 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6047 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-2008-6047 affect?

CVE-2008-6047 affects adbnewssender. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to (1) subscribing and (2) unsubscribing.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6047?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6047 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting adbnewssender. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to (1) subscribing and (2) unsubscribing.

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 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-02-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: adbnewssender

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-04 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adbnewssender adbnewssender UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.1 · 1.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.1 · 1.1.1 · 1.1.2 · 1.2.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade adbnewssender

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6047?

adbnewssender: upgrade to newer than 1.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6047 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6047 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-2008-6047 affect?

CVE-2008-6047 affects adbnewssender. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ADbNewsSender before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to (1) subscribing and (2) unsubscribing.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6047?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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