CVE-2008-0438

Novemberborn sIFR 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via txt Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0438. PoCs published by Jan Fry.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novemberborn sIFR by crafting a malicious URL that injects arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'txt' parameter in the SWF file. This allows an attacker to execute scripts in the context of the affected site, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the font rendering functionality in Novemberborn sIFR 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the txt parameter to a Flash (SWF) file, as demonstrated by fonts/FuturaLt.swf.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jan Fry · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31047

The exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novemberborn sIFR by crafting a malicious URL that injects arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'txt' parameter in the SWF file. This allows an attacker to execute scripts in the context of the affected site, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novemberborn sIFR versions prior to 2.0.3 and 3r278
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of Novemberborn sIFR · User interaction to click the malicious link
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39835
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27394
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/41006
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486829/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://novemberborn.net/sifr/2.0.3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3571
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487585/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486787/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-38.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0293
EPSS Percentile 85.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
novemberborn/sifr 2.0.2
Published Jan 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026