CVE-2008-0722 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Feb 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_term parameter in Pagetool, requiring user interaction to execute.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0722?

CVE-2008-0722 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Pagetool 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_term parameter in a pagetool_search action. 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-2008-0722?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pagetool Pagetool.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0722 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-2008-0722 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0722 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xchm-4wgc-jp23.