CVE-2008-3315 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Claroline, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.

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-2008-3315?

CVE-2008-3315 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 Claroline 1.8.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) query string to (a) announcements/messages.php; (b) lostPassword.php and (c) profile.php in auth/; (d) calendar/myagenda.php; (e) group/group.php; (f) learningPath.php, (g) learningPathList.php, and (h) module.php in learnPath/; (i) phpbb/index.php; (j) courseLog.php, (k) course_access_details.php, (l) delete_course_stats.php, (m) userLog.php, and (n) user_access_details.php in tracking/; (o) user/user.php; and (p) user/userInfo.php; the (2) view parameter to (q) tracking/courseLog.php; and the (3) toolId parameter to (r) tracking/toolaccess_details.php. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2006-3257 and CVE-2005-1374.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3315?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Claroline Claroline.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3315 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-2008-3315 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3315 exists.

Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xqxx-r4pj-7cv5.