# CVE-2008-7089: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keyword parameter in Pligg CMS search functionality.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j5q2-839v-3446

## What is CVE-2008-7089?

CVE-2008-7089 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keyword parameter in a search action to user.php and other unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7089?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pligg Pligg Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-7089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-7089 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7089 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Pligg CMS 9.9.0 - Cross-Site Scripting / Local File Inclusion / SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-37677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37677/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-34955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34955/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-34956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34956/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-42604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42604/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-42607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42607/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-7089 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-7089 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7089 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7089/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7089/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7089
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7089
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-7089

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7089/
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