CVE-2007-0398 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Sujet or Pseudo fields in a-forum, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-0398?

CVE-2007-0398 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in forum.php3 in Arnaud Guyonne (aka Arnotic) a-forum allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Sujet or (2) Pseudo field.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arnotic A-Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-0398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwjr-9qpv-r6rj.

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