AppServ - XSS (CVE-2008-2398)
1436Exploiting IPs reported
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in AppServ Open Project 2.5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the appservlang parameter.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2008-2398 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting AppServ Open Project, where attackers can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into web pages via crafted requests.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 20th of May 2025.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2008-2398 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2008-2398. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.
Observed attack patterns typically target URLs containing /index.php with manipulated input parameters.
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