CVE-2008-3180 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pageid parameter or PATH_INFO in ContentNow CMS.

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-2008-3180?

CVE-2008-3180 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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 upload/file/language_menu.php in ContentNow CMS 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) pageid parameter or (2) PATH_INFO.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cwh Underground Contentnow Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3180 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-2008-3180 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3180 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmpc-xgf5-4prf.

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