CVE-2008-1474 Roundup vulnerability related to Cross-site scripting (XSS)

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Roundup allow attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-1474?

CVE-2008-1474 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Roundup before 1.4.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors, some of which may be related to cross-site scripting (XSS).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1474?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including roundup. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.4`
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.4`
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.4`

Products include Roundup-Tracker Roundup.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1474?

Upgrade roundup to 1.4.4 or later.

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-2008-1474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1554-1, GHSA-c3qv-mf8h-434r, PYSEC-2008-9.