CVE-2008-0917 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into various Tor World web applications, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- 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-2008-0917?
CVE-2008-0917 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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 Tor World Tor Search 1.1 and earlier, I-Navigator 4.0, Mobile Frontier 2.1 and earlier, Diary.cgi (aka Quotes of the Day) 1.5 and earlier, Tor News 1.21 and earlier, Simple BBS 1.3 and earlier, Interactive BBS 1.3 and earlier, Tor Board 1.1 and earlier, Simple Vote 1.1 and earlier, and Com Vote 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0917?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Tor World Com Vote, Tor World I-Navigator, Tor World Interactive Bbs, Tor World Mobile Frontier, Tor World Quotes of the Day, Tor World Simple Bbs and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0917 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-2008-0917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m73q-7r8g-9q4m.