CVE-2008-6212 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 20 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the admin panel via specific parameters, requiring admin interaction to exploit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6212?

CVE-2008-6212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in Php-Stats 0.1.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sel_mese and (2) sel_anno parameters in a systems action. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6212?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Stats Php-Stats.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6212 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-2008-6212 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6212 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-655p-hr7f-rh2c.