CVE-2008-2929 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Directory Server Administration Express and Gateway interfaces via percent-escaped input values.
- 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
What is CVE-2008-2929?
CVE-2008-2929 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 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 adminutil library in the Directory Server Administration Express and Directory Server Gateway (DSGW) web interface in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 and 8 EL4 and EL5, and Fedora Directory Server, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via input values that use % (percent) escaping.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2929?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
adminutil Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5 | All versions | 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv |
adminutil-debuginfo Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5 | All versions | 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv |
adminutil-devel Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5 | All versions | 0:1.1.7-3.el5dsrv |
Products include Fedora Directory Server, Redhat Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2929?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2008-2929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2p9-vhrp-wv8p, RHSA-2008:0601.