# CVE-2008-2751: Cross-site scripting in n/a > Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script into the Glassfish webadmin interface, potentially compromising administrative sessions. - **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:** No - **Published:** 18 Jun 2008 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-ch8v-mr53-jpw7 ## What is CVE-2008-2751? CVE-2008-2751 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Glassfish webadmin interface in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1_01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:JndiNew, (2) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:resTypeProp:resType, (3) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:factoryClassProp:factoryClass, or (4) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (a) resourceNode/customResourceNew.jsf; the (5) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:JndiNew, (6) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:resTypeProp:resType, (7) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:factoryClassProp:factoryClass, (8) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiLookupProp:jndiLookup, or (9) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (b) resourceNode/externalResourceNew.jsf; the (10) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:Jndi, (11) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:nameProp:name, or (12) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (c) resourceNode/jmsDestinationNew.jsf; the (13) propertyForm:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:jndiProp:Jndi or (14) propertyForm:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:descProp:cd parameter to (d) resourceNode/jmsConnectionNew.jsf; the (15) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:jndiProp:jnditext or (16) propertyForm:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:descProp:desc parameter to (e) resourceNode/jdbcResourceNew.jsf; the (17) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:nameProp:name, (18) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:classNameProp:classname, or (19) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:propertSectionTextField:loadOrderProp:loadOrder parameter to (f) applications/lifecycleModulesNew.jsf; or the (20) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:jndiProp:name, (21) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:resTypeProp:resType, or (22) propertyForm:propertyContentPage:propertySheet:generalPropertySheet:dbProp:db parameter to (g) resourceNode/jdbcConnectionPoolNew1.jsf. Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2751? It affects 2 products. Products: Oracle Glassfish Server, Sun Java System Application Server. ## How do I fix CVE-2008-2751? No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. ## Is CVE-2008-2751 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2751 exists. Public exploit code: - GlassFish Application Server - '/resourceNode/customResourceNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) - GlassFish Application Server - '/resourceNode/externalResourceNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) - GlassFish Application Server - '/resourceNode/jmsDestinationNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) - GlassFish Application Server - '/resourceNode/jmsConnectionNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) - GlassFish Application Server - '/resourceNode/jdbcResourceNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) - GlassFish Application Server - '/Applications/lifecycleModulesNew.jsf' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb) ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2011-0807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0807/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2018-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14324/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-1000030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000030/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2016-3607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3607/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2016-5528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5528/): Auth bypass in GlassFish Server (critical 9.0) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2751 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2008-2751 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2751 exists. Affected product: n/a. 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-2008-2751/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2751/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2751 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2751 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2751 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2751/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.