# CVE-2008-5569: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in multiple PHPepperShop pages, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-96f5-h2ww-jqjm

## What is CVE-2008-5569?

CVE-2008-5569 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPepperShop 1.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) index.php or (2) shop/kontakt.php, or (3) shop_kunden_mgmt.php or (4) SHOP_KONFIGURATION.php in shop/Admin/.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5569?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpeppershop Phpeppershop.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5569 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5569 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHPepperShop 1.4 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- PHPepperShop 1.4 - 'shop/kontakt.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- PHPepperShop 1.4 - 'shop/Admin/shop_kunden_mgmt.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- PHPepperShop 1.4 - 'shop/Admin/SHOP_KONFIGURATION.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5569 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5569 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5569 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-2008-5569/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5569/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5569
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5569
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5569

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