CVE-2008-6885 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 31 Jul 2009 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via private messages in XOOPS, requiring user interaction to execute.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6885?

CVE-2008-6885 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pmlite.php in XOOPS 2.3.1 and 2.3.2a allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a STYLE attribute in a URL BBcode tag in a private message.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6885?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6885 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-2008-6885 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6885 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhc4-w742-6vxx.