# CVE-2008-2980: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in the admin interface, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **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:** 2 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8fr7-p5q2-h3qh

## What is CVE-2008-2980?

CVE-2008-2980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 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 HomePH Design 2.10 RC2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) error_meldung parameter to admin/features/register/register.php, the (2) feature_language[ueberschrift] parameter to admin/features/memberlist/memberlist.php, the (3) language_array[ueberschrift] parameter to admin/features/lostpassword/lostpassword.php, the (4) language_feature[titel] parameter to admin/features/kalender/eingabe.php, and the (5) language_feature[bildmenu] parameter to admin/features/fotogalerie/eingabe.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Homeph Design Homeph Design.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2980 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2980 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HomePH Design 2.10 RC2 - Local File Inclusion / Remote File Inclusion / Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-2981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2981/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2008-2982](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2982/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 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-2008-2980 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-2008-2980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2980

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.