CVE-2008-3161 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via HTTP headers in IBM Maximo, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3161?
CVE-2008-3161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jsp/common/system/debug.jsp in IBM Maximo 4.1 and 5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Accept, (2) Accept-Language, (3) UA-CPU, (4) Accept-Encoding, (5) User-Agent, or (6) Cookie HTTP header. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Maximo.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3161 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-2008-3161 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3161 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpm9-f4wh-88hj.