# CVE-2008-5769: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Kerio MailServer via specific parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q8wf-39ch-3r2w

## What is CVE-2008-5769?

CVE-2008-5769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kerio MailServer before 6.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) folder parameter to mailCompose.php or the (2) daytime parameter to calendarEdit.php.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5769?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kerio Kerio Mailserver.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-3993](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3993/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2441](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2441/): Unspecified vulnerability in Kerio MailServer before 6.0.3 has unknown impact and unknown remote attack vectors, related to a "potential sec (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-1158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1158/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2008-0858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0858/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-1062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1062/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5769 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2008-5769/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5769/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5769
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5769
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5769

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5769/
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