Is CVE-2008-0440 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0440 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0440?

CVE-2008-0440 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-0440

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

AlstraSoft Forum Pay Per Post Exchange 2.0 stores passwords in cleartext, which makes it easier for attackers to access user accounts.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 2.1% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-0450)
Published: January 23, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-0450 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

alstrasoft / forum pay per post exchange

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4956

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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