# CVE-2008-6681: Cross-Site Scripting in dojo

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via XML entities in a TEXTAREA element within the Dojo dijit.Editor component.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39cx-xcwj-3rc4

## What is CVE-2008-6681?

CVE-2008-6681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dijit.Editor in Dojo before 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via XML entities in a TEXTAREA element.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6681?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dojo. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dojo` | npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
| `dojo` | npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |

Products: Dojotoolkit Dojo.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6681?

Upgrade dojo to 1.1.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2008-6681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-2272](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2272/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-2276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2276/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-1000665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000665/): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Dojo Dojo Objective Harness (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2018-6561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6561/): dijit editor cross-site scripting vulnerability (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2015-5654](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5654/): Cross-Site Scripting in dojo (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6681 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- dojo (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0
- dojo (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6681/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6681/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6681
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6681
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6681

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6681/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.