CVE-2008-0178 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 4 Feb 2008 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via the User-Agent header in Liferay Portal's admin monitoring component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0178?

CVE-2008-0178 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Enterprise Admin Session Monitoring component in Liferay Portal 4.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0178?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Liferay Liferay Enterprise Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0178 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-2008-0178 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0178 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcpx-p674-q774.