CVE-2008-6144 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the WEC Discussion Forum extension for TYPO3, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6144?

CVE-2008-6144 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2009. 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 the WEC Discussion Forum (wec_discussion) extension 1.7.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-3029.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typo3 Wec Discussion Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6144 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-2008-6144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mp62-5cgm-77x7.