CVE-2008-7140
What it is
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in @lex Guestbook 4.0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) language_setup parameter to setup.php or (2) test parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: a third party has been reported that the test parameter is not used in @lex Guestbook.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook ≤ 4.0.5
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook 3.12
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook 3.13
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook 4.0.1
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook 4.0.2
- Alexguestbook \@lex Guestbook 4.0.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/28519.html
- http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28519.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41566
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/28519.html
- http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28519.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28519
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41566