CVE-2008-3886 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into dotProject via multiple parameters, potentially compromising user 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-2008-3886?

CVE-2008-3886 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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 index.php in dotProject 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the inactive parameter in a tasks action, (2) the date parameter in a calendar day_view action, (3) the callback parameter in a public calendar action, or (4) the type parameter in a ticketsmith action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3886?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotproject Dotproject.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3886?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3886 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-2008-3886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmr3-7v84-x7cf.

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