CVE-2008-2984 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the CMReams CMS backend via the lang[be_red_text] parameter.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2008-2984?

CVE-2008-2984 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/umleitung.php in CMReams CMS 1.3.1.1 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang[be_red_text] parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmreams Cmreams Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2984 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-2008-2984 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2984 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9m2-f663-9952.

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