CVE-2008-2333

Barracuda Spam Firewall < 3.5.11.025 - Cross-Site Scripting via LDAP Test Email Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2333. PoCs published by Information Risk Management Plc.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Barracuda Spam Firewall by injecting a script tag into the 'email' parameter of the 'ldap_test.cgi' endpoint. The vulnerability allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ldap_test.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) before 3.5.11.025 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Information Risk Management Plc · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31828

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Barracuda Spam Firewall by injecting a script tag into the 'email' parameter of the 'ldap_test.cgi' endpoint. The vulnerability allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Barracuda Spam Firewall firmware prior to 3.5.11.025
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable endpoint · User interaction to trigger the payload
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1627/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492475/100/0/threaded
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29340
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42594
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020108
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30362
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/168-Advisory-027

Scores

EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 74.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (13)
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.1.10
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.1.16
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.1.17
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.1.18
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.0.54
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.01.001
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.3
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.03.053
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.03.055
barracuda_networks/barracuda_spam_firewall 3.3.15.026
... and 3 more
Published May 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026