CVE-2008-4918

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into arbitrary web sites via a URL to a site that is blocked based on content filtering, which is not properly handled in the CFS block page, aka "universal website hijacking."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

6.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2008-11-04 21:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 6.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2008-11-04 21:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:58 UTC

Exploit probability

6.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Sonicwall Sonicos Enhanced < 4.0.1.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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