CVE-2008-5584

ProjectPier < 0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting via Message, Milestone, Profile Display Name, or Index.php Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5584. PoCs published by L4teral.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectPier 0.8.0 by injecting malicious JavaScript via unsanitized URL parameters. The PoC shows how an attacker can execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ProjectPier 0.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a message, (2) a milestone, or (3) a display name in a profile, or the (4) a or (5) c parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by L4teral · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31229

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectPier 0.8.0 by injecting malicious JavaScript via unsanitized URL parameters. The PoC shows how an attacker can execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ProjectPier 0.8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed x_refsource_confirm
http://www.projectpier.org/node/679
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27857
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29016
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488294/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4734

Scores

EPSS 0.0299
EPSS Percentile 85.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
projectpier/projectpier < 0.8
Published Dec 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026