CVE-2008-4076 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into various BBS applications, 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-2008-4076?
CVE-2008-4076 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) Tor World Tor Board 1.3 and earlier, (2) Topics BBS 1.11 and earlier, (3) Simple BBS 1.86 and earlier, and (4) Interactive BBS 1.57 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-0917.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4076?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Tor World Interactive Bbs, Tor World Simple Bbs, Tor World Topics Bbs, Tor World Tor Board.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4076?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4076 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-2008-4076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4076 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv43-5xr8-8px5.