CVE-2008-3073 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.5 Published 8 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

An unspecified vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum, likely cross-site scripting, allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via HTML tags.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-3073?

CVE-2008-3073 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.x before 1.1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.13 has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably cross-site scripting (XSS), related to "use of the html-tag."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3073?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3073 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-2008-3073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h579-367q-7pc3.