CVE-2008-1873 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 17 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject scripts via CSS in private messages, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution in Internet Explorer.

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-2008-1873?

CVE-2008-1873 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the private message feature in Nuke ET 3.2 and 3.4, when using Internet Explorer, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSS property in the STYLE attribute of a DIV element in the mensaje parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1873?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tru-Zone Nukeet.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1873 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-2008-1873 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1873 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qgp-jwj6-67p7.