CVE-2008-2181

cpLinks 1.03 - Cross-Site Scripting via search_text and search_category Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2181. PoCs published by InjEctOr5.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in cpLinks v1.03, including SQL injection, authentication bypass, and XSS. It provides specific payloads and URLs to exploit these flaws.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in cpLinks 1.03 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search_text and (2) search_category parameters. NOTE: the XSS reportedly occurs in a forced SQL error message. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by InjEctOr5 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5538

This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in cpLinks v1.03, including SQL injection, authentication bypass, and XSS. It provides specific payloads and URLs to exploit these flaws.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli | Auth Bypass | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: cpLinks v1.03
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30024
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5538
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29035
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42171
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1431/references

Scores

EPSS 0.0157
EPSS Percentile 72.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
cplinks/cplinks 1.03
Published May 13, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026