CVE-2008-4179 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in NooMS, 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-2008-4179?

CVE-2008-4179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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 NooMS 1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) page_id parameter to smileys.php and the (2) q parameter to search.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nooms Nooms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4179 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-2008-4179 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4179 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2cw-4jjq-5crf.