CVE-2008-1941 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published 24 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into profile fields, potentially stealing data or hijacking sessions in Akiva WebBoard.

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-2008-1941?

CVE-2008-1941 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 profile update feature in Akiva WebBoard 8.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors in the form field. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1941?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Akiva Webboard.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1941 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-2008-1941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w256-5j94-xr26.