CVE-2008-5551 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer's XSS filter via double injection in STYLE elements, enabling cross-site scripting attacks.
- 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-2008-5551?
CVE-2008-5551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Dec 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
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting data at two different positions within an HTML document, related to STYLE elements and the CSS expression property, aka a "double injection."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5551 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-2008-5551 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5551 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxvw-3p7r-4cx6.