CVE-2008-0203 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in the Cryptographp WordPress plugin admin panel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0203?
CVE-2008-0203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cryptographp/admin.php in the Cryptographp 1.2 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cryptwidth, (2) cryptheight, (3) bgimg, (4) charR, (5) charG, (6) charB, (7) charclear, (8) tfont, (9) charel, (10) charelc, (11) charelv, (12) charnbmin, (13) charnbmax, (14) charspace, (15) charsizemin, (16) charsizemax, (17) charanglemax, (18) noisepxmin, (19) noisepxmax, (20) noiselinemin, (21) noiselinemax, (22) nbcirclemin, (23) nbcirclemax, or (24) brushsize parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Cryptographp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0203 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-2008-0203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-929w-cxfv-hxfm.