CVE-2008-6360 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the rank_title parameter in the userranks feature, requiring admin access 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-2008-6360?

CVE-2008-6360 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 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 the userranks feature in modules/system/admin.php in ImpressCMS 1.0.2 final allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the rank_title parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6360?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Impresscms Impresscms.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6360 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-2008-6360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43mf-6f5j-rp23.

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