CVE-2008-1502
MEDIUMEPSS 95th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_Notes#Moodle_1.8.5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29491
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30986
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32446
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
- http://www.egroupware.org/changelog
- http://www.egroupware.org/viewvc/branches/1.4/phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php?r1=23625&r2=25110&pathrev=25110
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-04.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/14
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28424
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0989/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41435
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/658-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00331.html
Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet
TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.
Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.