# CVE-2008-1168: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the User-Agent header in Sarg, potentially compromising users viewing Squid proxy logs.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1168, GHSA-fmf2-57c4-3g8w

## What is CVE-2008-1168?

CVE-2008-1168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent header, which is not properly handled when displaying the Squid proxy log.  NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1168?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sarg Squid Analysis Report Generator.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1168?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-1168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-1922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1922/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1167/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1168/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1168

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1168/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.