# CVE-2008-1753: Alkacon OpenCMS XSS via searchfilter parameter in system/workplace/admin/workplace/sessions.jsp

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchfilter parameter in the admin sessions page, requiring high privileges to exploit.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4r3g-w24c-gpr6

## What is CVE-2008-1753?

CVE-2008-1753 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/workplace/admin/workplace/sessions.jsp in Alkacon OpenCMS 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchfilter parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-1510.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1753?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opencms:opencms-core. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.opencms:opencms-core` | Maven | All versions | 7.0.4 |
| `org.opencms:opencms-core` | Maven | All versions | 7.0.4 |

Products: Alkacon Opencms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1753?

Upgrade org.opencms:opencms-core to 7.0.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2008-1753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-8811](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8811/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11819](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11819/): Alkacon OpenCMS CSV Injection via New User module (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2005-4475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4475/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-42699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42699/): OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-3312](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3312/): XML External Entity Reference in org.opencms:opencms-core (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1753 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1753 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 7.0.4
- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 7.0.4

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-2008-1753/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1753/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1753
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1753
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1753

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1753/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.