CVE-2008-6645 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the User-Agent header in VisualSentinel, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6645?
CVE-2008-6645 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opencosmo VisualSentinel 0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent header ($_SERVER ['HTTP_USER_AGENT']), which is not properly handled when displaying log files.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opencosmo Visualsentinel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6645 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-2008-6645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38hv-wgp2-rgf9.