CVE-2008-0971 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Barracuda security appliances via various input fields, 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-2008-0971?
CVE-2008-0971 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 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 index.cgi in Barracuda Spam Firewall (BSF) before 3.5.12.007, Message Archiver before 1.2.1.002, Web Filter before 3.3.0.052, IM Firewall before 3.1.01.017, and Load Balancer before 2.3.024 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Policy Name field in Search Based Retention Policy in Message Archiver; unspecified parameters in the (2) IP Configuration, (3) Administration, (4) Journal Accounts, (5) Retention Policy, and (6) GroupWise Sync components in Message Archiver; (7) input to search operations in Web Filter; and (8) input used in error messages and (9) hidden INPUT elements in (a) Spam Firewall, (b) IM Firewall, and (c) Web Filter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0971?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Barracuda Networks Barracuda Im Firewall, Barracuda Networks Barracuda Load Balancer, Barracuda Networks Barracuda Message Archiver, Barracuda Networks Barracuda Spam Firewall, Barracuda Networks Barracuda Web Filter.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0971 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-2008-0971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j23m-2qch-pvvp.