CVE-2008-4918 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via blocked URLs in SonicWALL firewalls, enabling site hijacking and potential code execution.
- 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-2008-4918?
CVE-2008-4918 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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 SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into arbitrary web sites via a URL to a site that is blocked based on content filtering, which is not properly handled in the CFS block page, aka "universal website hijacking."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonicwall Sonicos Enhanced.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4918 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-2008-4918 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4918 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp58-h76m-67p4.