CVE-2008-4591 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the admin interface, requiring admin privileges to exploit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4591?

CVE-2008-4591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/include/isadmin.inc.php in PhpWebGallery 1.3.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lang[access_forbiden] and (2) lang[ident_title] parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4591?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpwebgallery Phpwebgallery.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4591 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-2008-4591 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4591 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx55-hpmv-x5gg.