CVE-2008-1061 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in the Sniplets WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2008-1061?
CVE-2008-1061 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to (a) warning.php, (b) notice.php, and (c) inset.php in view/sniplets/, and possibly (d) modules/execute.php; the (2) url parameter to (e) view/admin/submenu.php; and the (3) page parameter to (f) view/admin/pager.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1061?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Sniplets Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1061?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1061 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-2008-1061 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1061 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8f9-9v3g-7mx6.