CVE-2008-0125

phpstats 0.1 alpha - Cross-Site Scripting via baseDir Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0125. PoCs published by Hanno Boeck.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpstats 0.1_alpha, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code into the browser context of an unsuspecting user.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpstats.php in Michael Wagner phpstats 0.1 alpha allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the baseDir parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Hanno Boeck · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31414

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpstats 0.1_alpha, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code into the browser context of an unsuspecting user.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpstats 0.1_alpha
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable phpstats.php endpoint
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28291
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41261
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489722/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3765

Scores

EPSS 0.0146
EPSS Percentile 70.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
phpstats/phpstats 0.1_alpha
Published Mar 24, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026