CVE-2008-5720 Mayaa Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the default error page, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
What is CVE-2008-5720?
CVE-2008-5720 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mayaa before 1.1.23 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving the default error page for the org.seasar.mayaa.impl.engine.PageNotFoundException exception and possibly other exceptions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5720?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.github.seasarorg.mayaa:mayaa. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.github.seasarorg.mayaa:mayaa Maven | All versions | 1.1.23 |
com.github.seasarorg.mayaa:mayaa Maven | All versions | 1.1.23 |
Products include Seasar Mayaa.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5720?
Upgrade com.github.seasarorg.mayaa:mayaa to 1.1.23 or later.
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-2008-5720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3p9-c7p3-xxmp.