CVE-2008-7242 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in MODx CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2008-7242?
CVE-2008-7242 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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 MODx CMS 0.9.6.1 and 0.9.6.1p1 allo remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search, (2) "a," (3) messagesubject, and (4) messagebody parameters to certain pages as reachable from manager/index.php; (5) highlight, (6) id, (7) email, (8) name, and (9) parent parameters to index.php; and the (10) docgrp and (11) moreResultsPage parameters to index-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Modxcms Modxcms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7242 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-2008-7242 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7242 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfp9-xw7w-fwfc.