CVE-2008-1225 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject scripts via mail or discussion boards in WebCT Campus Edition when text wrapping is disabled.

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-2008-1225?

CVE-2008-1225 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 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 WebCT Campus Edition 4.1.5.8, when "Don't wrap text" is enabled, allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) mail message or (2) discussion board message. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2005-1076.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webct Webct.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1225 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-2008-1225 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1225 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r45m-xv39-pj3h.