CVE-2008-3566 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the acuparam parameter in ZoneO-soft freeForum, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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-2008-3566?

CVE-2008-3566 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZoneO-soft freeForum 1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the acuparam parameter to (1) the default URI or (2) index.php, or (3) the PATH_INFO to index.php. 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-2008-3566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zoneo-Soft Freeforum.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3566 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-2008-3566 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3566 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7p6-v724-mpjf.

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