CVE-2008-2196

LifeType 1.2.8 - Cross-Site Scripting via newBlogUserName Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2196. PoCs published by Khashayar Fereidani.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept for a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LifeType 1.2.8. The exploit leverages unsanitized user input in the 'newBlogUserName' parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newBlogUserName parameter in an addBlogUser action, a different vector than CVE-2008-2178.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Khashayar Fereidani · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31740

This is a proof-of-concept for a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in LifeType 1.2.8. The exploit leverages unsanitized user input in the 'newBlogUserName' parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LifeType 1.2.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A victim must visit the malicious HTML page or be tricked into submitting the crafted form
MITRE ATT&CK
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/30092
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42228
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491600/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29050
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3879

Scores

EPSS 0.0151
EPSS Percentile 71.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
lifetype/lifetype 1.2.8
Published May 14, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026