Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userfield parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2553 is rated Moderate Risk (43.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.56%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.65% | 1.56% | +0.91% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.93% | 0.65% | -0.28% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.93% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-2553 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (slash), 8 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 5, ignored 2, needed 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2553 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| slashcode.com | slash | <= r_2_5_0_94 | cpe:2.3:a:slashcode.com:slash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |