# CVE-2008-5266: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the name parameter in the GlassFish webadmin interface, requiring administrative access.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qq4x-fwvx-7q2h

## What is CVE-2008-5266?

CVE-2008-5266 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in configuration/httpListenerEdit.jsf in the GlassFish 2 UR2 b04 webadmin interface in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1_01 build b09d-fcs and 9.1_02 build b04-fcs allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter, a different vector than CVE-2008-2751.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5266?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Oracle Glassfish Server, Sun Java System Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5266?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5266 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5266 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sun GlassFish 2.1 - 'name' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-0807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0807/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14324/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000030/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-3607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3607/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5528/): Auth bypass in GlassFish Server (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5266 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5266 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5266 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5266/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5266/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5266
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5266
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5266

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