CVE-2008-1304 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via invite parameters in WordPress, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2008-1304?
CVE-2008-1304 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 12 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 WordPress 2.3.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) inviteemail parameter in an invite action to wp-admin/users.php and the (2) to parameter in a sent action to wp-admin/invites.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1304?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1304?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1304 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-2008-1304 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1304 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjrj-cvjq-fxjr.