CVE-2008-7048 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Aug 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via username and room name parameters in NatterChat, potentially compromising user 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-2008-7048?

CVE-2008-7048 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 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 NatterChat 1.12 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) txtUsername parameter to registerDo.asp, as invoked from register.asp, or (2) txtRoomName parameter to room_new.asp. NOTE: these issues might be resultant from XSS in SQL error messages.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7048?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Natterchat Natterchat.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7048 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-2008-7048 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vfm-85pp-735h.