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CVE-2008-4372

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in articles.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aIDS parameter.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Availscript — Availscript Article Script

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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