CVE-2008-6839 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in TGS Content Management, potentially stealing user data or hijacking 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-2008-6839?
CVE-2008-6839 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 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 TGS Content Management 0.3.2r2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) msg and (2) goodmsg parameters to (a) login.php and (b) index.php, and the (3) dir and (4) id parameters to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tgs-Cms Tgs Content Management.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6839 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-2008-6839 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6839 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2v8-cq49-95cp.