CVE-2008-6727 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent header in Ultimate PHP Board.
- 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-2008-6727?
CVE-2008-6727 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) 2.2.2, 2.2.1, and earlier 2.x versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6727?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myupb Upb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6727 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-2008-6727 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6727 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w42-pr34-w5f6.