CVE-2008-6972 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via CCK field settings, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6972?
CVE-2008-6972 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) 5.x through 5.x-1.8 allow remote authenticated users with "administer content" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) "field label," (2) "help text," or (3) "allowed values" settings.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6972?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Karen Stevenson Cck, Yves Chedemois Cck.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6972 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-2008-6972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrc3-h3rx-qxh4.