CVE-2008-6927 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in the Fantastico De Luxe Module for cPanel, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2008-6927?
CVE-2008-6927 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 10 Aug 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php in the Fantastico De Luxe Module for cPanel allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) localapp, (2) updatedir, (3) scriptpath_show, (4) domain_show, (5) thispage, (6) thisapp, and (7) currentversion parameters in an Upgrade action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6927 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-2008-6927 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6927 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9g5-pw95-r644.