CVE-2008-0190 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the AwesomeTemplateEngine example template.
- 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-2008-0190?
CVE-2008-0190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. 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 templates/example_template.php in AwesomeTemplateEngine allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) data[title], (2) data[message], (3) data[table][1][item], (4) data[table][1][url], or (5) data[poweredby] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0190?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awesometemplateengine Awesometemplateengine.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0190 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-2008-0190 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0190 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4ffv-35qp-9grm.