CVE-2008-1216 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malformed Calendar OpenDocument action, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1216?
CVE-2008-1216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Lotus Quickr 8.0 server, and possibly QuickPlace 7.x, does not properly identify URIs containing cross-site scripting (XSS) attack strings, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Calendar OpenDocument action to main.nsf with a Count parameter containing a JavaScript event in a malformed element, as demonstrated by an onload event in an IFRAME element.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Quickr Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1216 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-2008-1216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j74-7jh9-mr87.