CVE-2008-1183 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 6 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Crafty Syntax Live Help via unspecified parameters in multiple scripts.

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-2008-1183?

CVE-2008-1183 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 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 Crafty Syntax Live Help (CSLH) before 2.14.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to (1) livehelp.php, (2) user_questions.php, and (3) leavemessage.php. NOTE: the lostsheep.php vector is covered by CVE-2008-0848.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1183?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Crafty Syntax Live Help Crafty Syntax Live Help.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1183 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-2008-1183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcrh-x28v-jm4p.