CVE-2008-1468 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded input in Namazu.cgi due to missing charset settings.

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-2008-1468?

CVE-2008-1468 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 namazu.cgi in Namazu before 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded input, related to failure to set the charset, a different vector than CVE-2004-1318 and CVE-2001-1350. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Namazu Namazu.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1468?

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-2008-1468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1468, GHSA-x6f7-wjxx-354v.