# CVE-2008-0381: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via cross-site scripting in uploaded files within the Mahara ePortfolio system.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2008
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8r7w-qmfc-f4gc

## What is CVE-2008-0381?

CVE-2008-0381 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 22 Jan 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Mahara before 0.9.1 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, probably related to cross-site scripting (XSS) in uploaded files.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0381?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mahara Mahara.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0381 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2022-44544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44544/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40849/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000152/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000153/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0381 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0381 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 22 Jan 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mahara Mahara. 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-2008-0381/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0381/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0381
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0381
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0381

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0381/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.