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CVE-2008-1502

The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as used in eGroupWare before 1.4.003, Moodle before 1.8.5, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a string containing crafted URL protocols.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
25 Mar 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
11% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 1.8.3
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.7.6
All 36 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.8.4
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.3.0
  • Version 1.3.1
  • Version 1.3.2
  • Version 1.3.3
  • Version 1.3.4
  • Version 1.4.1
  • Version 1.4.2
  • Version 1.4.3
  • Version 1.4.4
  • Version 1.4.5
  • Version 1.5.0-beta
  • Version 1.5
  • Version 1.5.1
  • Version 1.5.2
  • Version 1.5.3
  • Version 1.6.0
  • Version 1.6.1
  • Version 1.6.2
  • Version 1.6.3
  • Version 1.6.4
  • Version 1.6.5
  • Version 1.6.6
  • Version 1.6.7
  • Version 1.7.1
  • Version 1.7.2
  • Version 1.7.3
  • Version 1.7.4
  • Version 1.7.5
  • Version 1.7.6
  • Version 1.8.1
  • Version 1.8.2
  • Version 1.8.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1502
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1502