CVE-2008-6631 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 7 Apr 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via user parameters in BlogPHP, 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-2008-6631?

CVE-2008-6631 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 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 index.php in BlogPHP 2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter in a sendmessage action and the (2) username parameter when registering a new user, different vectors than CVE-2008-0679.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blogphp Blogphp.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6631 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-2008-6631 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6631 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53jc-h8q7-w586.