CVE-2008-6170 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users with specific permissions can inject arbitrary scripts via book page titles in Drupal, potentially compromising other users.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6170?
CVE-2008-6170 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 19 Feb 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6 allows remote authenticated users with create book content or edit node book hierarchy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the book page title.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Drupal.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6170 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-2008-6170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Drupal Drupal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq65-q8rh-x7j3.