CVE-2008-2188

EJ3 BlackBook 1.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-2188. PoCs published by Khashayar Fereidani.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BlackBook 1.0 by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'bookMetaTags' and 'estiloCSS' parameters in the 'header.php' file. The PoC uses simple script tags to trigger an alert with the user's cookies, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in EJ3 BlackBook 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) bookCopyright and (2) ver parameters to (a) footer.php, and the (3) bookName, (4) bookMetaTags, and (5) estiloCSS parameters to (b) header.php.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Khashayar Fereidani · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31722

This exploit demonstrates multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BlackBook 1.0 by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'bookMetaTags' and 'estiloCSS' parameters in the 'header.php' file. The PoC uses simple script tags to trigger an alert with the user's cookies, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BlackBook 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable BlackBook application · User interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Khashayar Fereidani · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31721

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BlackBook 1.0 by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via the 'bookCopyright' and 'ver' parameters in footer.php. The PoC uses a simple alert to display the user's cookies, proving the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BlackBook 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable BlackBook application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42147
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491549/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3873
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29015

Scores

EPSS 0.0149
EPSS Percentile 70.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
eejj33/blackbook 1.0
Published May 13, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026