Is CVE-2008-6502 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6502 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6502?

CVE-2008-6502 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-6502

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in Pro Chat Rooms 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to select an arbitrary local PHP script as an avatar via a .. (dot dot) in the avatar parameter, and cause other users to execute this script by using sendData.php to send a message to (1) an individual user or (2) a room, leading to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), cross-site scripting (XSS), or other impacts.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 1.5% (74th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6472)
Published: March 20, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6472 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

prochatrooms / pro chat rooms

References

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

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