CVE-2008-2533

Phoenix View CMS Pre Alpha2 and earlier - Cross-Site Scripting via ltarget and conf Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2533. PoCs published by tw8.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document details multiple vulnerabilities in Phoenix View CMS <= Pre Alpha2, including Local File Inclusion (LFI), SQL Injection (SQLi), and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). It provides vulnerable code snippets, proof-of-concept URLs, and affected files, demonstrating a technical understanding of the vulnerabilities.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phoenix View CMS Pre Alpha2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ltarget parameter to (a) admin/admin_frame.php and the (2) conf parameter to (b) gbuch.admin.php, (c) links.admin.php, (d) menue.admin.php, (e) news.admin.php, and (f) todo.admin.php in admin/module/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by tw8 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5578

The document details multiple vulnerabilities in Phoenix View CMS <= Pre Alpha2, including Local File Inclusion (LFI), SQL Injection (SQLi), and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). It provides vulnerable code snippets, proof-of-concept URLs, and affected files, demonstrating a technical understanding of the vulnerabilities.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli | Xss | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Phoenix View CMS <= Pre Alpha2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the admin interface or vulnerable endpoints
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29130
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5578
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42314

Scores

EPSS 0.0144
EPSS Percentile 70.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
fkrauthan/phoenix_view_cms 2-pre-alpha
Published Jun 03, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026