# CVE-2008-0239: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or scripts via specific parameters in Sun Java System Identity Manager, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jan 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g78x-6f6w-9xg9

## What is CVE-2008-0239?

CVE-2008-0239 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 SP1 through SP3, 7.0, and 7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the (1) cntry or lang parameters to /idm/login.jsp, (2) resultsForm parameter to /idm/account/findForSelect.jsp, or (3) activeControl parameter to /idm/user/main.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0239?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sun Java System Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0239 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0239 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0/7.0/7.1 - '/idm/login.jsp' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0/7.0/7.1 - '/idm/account/findForSelect.jsp?resultsForm' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0/7.0/7.1 - '/idm/user/main.jsp?activeControl' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1082/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-1083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1083/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-5116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5116/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2008-5115](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5115/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2009-1077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1077/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0239 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0239 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0239 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0239/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0239/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0239
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0239
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0239

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