CVE-2008-0474 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in ManageEngine Applications Manager, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0474?

CVE-2008-0474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Applications Manager 8.1 build 8100 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) showlink parameter to jsp/DiscoveryProfiles.jsp; the (2) attributeIDs, (3) attributeToSelect, (4) redirectto, and (5) resourceid parameters to (a) jsp/ThresholdActionConfiguration.jsp; the (6) page and (7) redirect parameters to (b) jsp/UpdateGlobalSettings.jsp; and the (8) haid and (9) returnpath parameters to (c) showTile.do. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Manageengine Applications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0474 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-2008-0474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27xx-mxf2-ph5m.