Is CVE-2008-0204 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2008-0204 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2008-0204 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2008-0204 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-0204?

CVE-2008-0204 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2008-0204

CWE-79Published: January 10, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in math-comment-spam-protection.php in the Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mcsp_opt_msg_no_answer or (2) mcsp_opt_msg_wrong_answer parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-0204 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.