CVE-2008-0605 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in AstroSoft HelpDesk, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0605?
CVE-2008-0605 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AstroSoft HelpDesk before 1.95.228 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) txtSearch parameter to operator/article/article_search_results.asp and the (2) Attach_Id parameter to operator/article/article_attachment.asp. NOTE: for vector 2, the XSS occurs in a forced SQL error message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Astrosoft Astrosoft Helpdesk.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0605 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-2008-0605 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0605 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx57-4mmf-7j34.