CVE-2008-2490 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via user input in the KJ Image Lightbox 2 extension for TYPO3.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2008-2490?

CVE-2008-2490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 the KJ Image Lightbox 2 (aka kj_imagelightbox2) extension 1.4.2 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified "user input."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2490?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typo3 Kj Imagelightbox2.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2490?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2490 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-2008-2490 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2490 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r4g-8qq7-hj8q.

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