# CVE-2008-1385: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer header in the Top Referrers plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 23 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8xwj-5g25-9wqj

## What is CVE-2008-1385?

CVE-2008-1385 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 23 Apr 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 the Top Referrers (aka referrer) plugin in Serendipity (S9Y) before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1385?

It affects 1 product.


Products: S9y Serendipity.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1385?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1385 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1385 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1385 exists.

Public exploit code:

- S9Y Serendipity 1.3 - Referer HTTP Header Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity

- [CVE-2005-1449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1449/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-1452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1452/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10964/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2011-1134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1134/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-10752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10752/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1385 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1385 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 23 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1385 exists.

Affected product: S9y Serendipity. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1385/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1385/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1385
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1385
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1385

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1385/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.