CVE-2008-4450 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into XAMPP for Windows via specific parameters in adodb.php, 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-2008-4450?
CVE-2008-4450 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 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 adodb.php in XAMPP for Windows 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) dbserver, (2) host, (3) user, (4) password, (5) database, and (6) table parameters. 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-2008-4450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Friends Xampp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4450 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-2008-4450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjwc-j7rm-23wg.