CVE-2008-4120 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via login and contact parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2008-4120?

CVE-2008-4120 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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 FlatPress 0.804 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user or (2) pass parameter to login.php, or the (3) name parameter to contact.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4120?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatpress Flatpress.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4120?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4120 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-2008-4120 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4120 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw9p-qj7q-c8xr.