CVE-2008-7098: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Qsoft K-Rate Premium allow remote attackers to inject a

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MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2008-7098 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting k-rate. 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 Qsoft K-Rate Premium allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the blog, possibly the (1) Title and (2) Text fields; (3) the gallery, possibly the Description field in Your Pictures; (4) the forum, possibly the Your Message field when posting a new thread; or (5) the vote parameter in a view action to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third part

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	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-08-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: qsoft-inc

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-27 20:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

qsoft-inc k-rate MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy k-rate || rpm -q k-rate || k-rate --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: k-rate - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2008-7098?

k-rate: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7098 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7098 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-2008-7098 affect?

CVE-2008-7098 affects k-rate. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Qsoft K-Rate Premium allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the blog, possibly the (1) Title and (2) Text fields; (3) the gallery, possibly the Description fi

How urgent is CVE-2008-7098?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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CVE-2008-7097 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Qsoft K-Rate Premium allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL

References

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