# CVE-2008-5729: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in NetCat CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qmgf-hfc6-6cf8

## What is CVE-2008-5729?

CVE-2008-5729 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) form and (2) control parameters to FCKeditor/neditor.php, and the (3) path parameter to admin/siteinfo/iframe.inc.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5729?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netcat Netcat.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5729 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5729 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CMS NetCat 3.12 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-6853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6853/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-5730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5730/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-5727](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5727/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2008-5728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5728/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2015-2214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2214/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5729 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. It can be exploited over the network, 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-2008-5729 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-2008-5729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5729

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