CVE-2008-6168: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in miniPortail 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6168 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting miniportail. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in miniPortail 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified argument, probably the search string.

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	2009-02-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: miniportail

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-19 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

miniportail miniportail DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9 · 2.0 · 2.1 · 2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison miniportail sudo apt install miniportail=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo apt-mark hold miniportail

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

dnf --showduplicates list miniportail sudo dnf downgrade miniportail-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo dnf versionlock add miniportail

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: miniPortail 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / Local File Inclusion

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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-2008-6168?

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

Is CVE-2008-6168 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6168 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-2008-6168 affect?

CVE-2008-6168 affects miniportail. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in miniPortail 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified argument, probably the search string.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6168?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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