CVE-2008-0497

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in action.php in Nucleus CMS 3.31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO, which is not quoted when processing PHP_SELF.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487255/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487252/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3593 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0369 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=66479&release_id=572117 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28680 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27492 vdb entry
http://www.nucleuscms.org/item/3047

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0497?
CVE-2008-0497 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0497?
To fix CVE-2008-0497, 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-2008-0497 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0497 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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