# CVE-2008-2397: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter in dotCMS search results.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w23m-r3m4-fqhr

## What is CVE-2008-2397?

CVE-2008-2397 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 21 May 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 search-results.dot in dotCMS 1.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter.  NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2397?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dotcms Dotcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms

- [CVE-2022-26352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26352/): dotCMS Unrestricted Upload of File (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-19138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19138/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-6754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6754/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5344/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-2355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2355/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2397 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2397 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 21 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dotcms Dotcms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2008-2397/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2397/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2397
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2397
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2397

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2397/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.