CVE-2008-5668 describes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Textpattern CMS version 4.0.5. These flaws allow remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML, primarily through the PATH_INFO to setup/index.php or the name parameter in the comments preview section of index.php. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires moderate attack complexity and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, though it does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability directly. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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