CVE-2008-5553 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer's XSS filter by injecting a specific HTTP header, 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-2008-5553?
CVE-2008-5553 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 disables itself upon encountering a certain X-XSS-Protection HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting this header after a CRLF sequence. NOTE: the vendor has reportedly stated that the XSS Filter intentionally does not attempt to "address every conceivable XSS attack scenario."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5553 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-2008-5553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm69-8xmr-8wqr.