CVE-2008-7271 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Jan 2011 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Eclipse IDE Help Server via specific parameters, 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-2008-7271?

CVE-2008-7271 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2011. 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 the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE, possibly 3.3.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the searchWord parameter to help/advanced/searchView.jsp or (2) the workingSet parameter in an add action to help/advanced/workingSetManager.jsp, a different issue than CVE-2010-4647.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eclipse Eclipse Ide.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7271 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-2008-7271 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7271 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpmq-jrch-356w.