# CVE-2008-7140: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in @lex Guestbook 4.0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scrip

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in @lex Guestbook 4.0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) language_setup parameter to setup.php or (2) test parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: a third party has been reported that the test parameter is not used in @lex Guestbook.

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## References

- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/28519.html
- http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28519.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41566
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28519
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31566
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31565

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