CVE-2008-4730 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted OpenID parameters in phpMyID, 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-2008-4730?

CVE-2008-4730 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 MyID.php in phpMyID 0.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the openid_trust_root parameter and an inconsistent openid_return_to parameter, which is not properly handled in an error message.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4730?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyid Phpmyid.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4730 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-2008-4730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgfj-45qm-r7fv.

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