CVE-2008-2997 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gravity Board X (GBX) 2.0 Beta, specifically within the index.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'subject' parameter during a new thread creation. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but not authentication, and primarily impacts integrity (I:P) without affecting confidentiality or availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gravityboardx:gravity_board_x:2.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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