CVE-2008-0179

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in service/impl/UserLocalServiceImpl.java in Liferay Portal 4.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is used when composing Forgot Password e-mail messages in HTML format.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.liferay.com/browse/LEP-4737
http://secunia.com/advisories/28742 third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/888209 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27550 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0179?
CVE-2008-0179 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0179?
To fix CVE-2008-0179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0179 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0179 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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