CVE-2008-0980 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Spyce PSP examples, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2008-0980?
CVE-2008-0980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Spyce - Python Server Pages (PSP) 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the url or type parameter to docs/examples/redirect.spy; (2) the x parameter to docs/examples/handlervalidate.spy; (3) the name parameter to spyce/examples/request.spy; (4) the Name parameter to spyce/examples/getpost.spy; (5) the mytextarea parameter, the mypass parameter, or an empty parameter to spyce/examples/formtag.spy; (6) the newline parameter to the default URI under demos/chat/; (7) the text1 parameter to docs/examples/formintro.spy; or (8) the mytext or mydate parameter to docs/examples/formtag.spy.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spyce Spyce.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0980 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-2008-0980 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0980 exists.
Public exploit code: 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fv2-h6jq-8fhx.