CVE-2008-6056 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in World Recipe, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6056?
CVE-2008-6056 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2009. 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 World Recipe 2.11 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) n parameter to emailrecipe.aspx, (2) id parameter to recipedetail.aspx, and the (3) catid parameter to validatefieldlength.aspx.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6056?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ex-Designs World Recipe.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6056 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-2008-6056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqpx-99v5-r9g9.