CVE-2008-1234 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via event handlers in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, requiring user interaction to execute.

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
Available

What is CVE-2008-1234?

CVE-2008-1234 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 27 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via event handlers, aka "Universal XSS using event handlers."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1234?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1234?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2008-1234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-94wq-jwp8-mvj5.

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