CVE-2007-5588 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the t parameter in search.cgi, 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
Available

What is CVE-2007-5588?

CVE-2007-5588 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mnoGoSearch before 3.2.43 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the t parameter in search.cgi, as reachable from search.htm-dist.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mnogosearch Mnogosearch.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5588?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2007-5588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DTSA-103-1, GHSA-wf3j-x3hv-5w6j.

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