CVE-2008-7043: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in register.php in FreshScripts Fresh Email Script 1.0 through 1.11 a

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7043 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting fresh email script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in register.php in FreshScripts Fresh Email Script 1.0 through 1.11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Email parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged to modify cookies and conduct session fixation attacks.

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	2009-08-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: freshscripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-24 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freshscripts fresh email script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.11

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fresh-email-script || rpm -q fresh-email-script || fresh-email-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fresh-email-script sudo apt install fresh-email-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold fresh-email-script

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

dnf --showduplicates list fresh-email-script sudo dnf downgrade fresh-email-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add fresh-email-script

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: fresh email script 1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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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-2008-7043?

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

Is CVE-2008-7043 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7043 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-2008-7043 affect?

CVE-2008-7043 affects fresh email script. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in register.php in FreshScripts Fresh Email Script 1.0 through 1.11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Email parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged to modify cook

How urgent is CVE-2008-7043?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2008-7042 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in url.php in FreshScripts Fresh Email Script 1.0 through 1.11 allows

References

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