CVE-2008-7060 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML and scripts via news or comment parameters, 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-2008-7060?
CVE-2008-7060 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 One-News Beta 2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) title or (2) content parameters in a news item to add.php, and the (3) itemnum, (4) author, or (5) comment parameters in a comment to index.php. NOTE: vectors 1 and 2 require user authentication.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include One-News One-News.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7060 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-2008-7060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgwv-fv62-4pqv.