CVE-2008-0547

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/utilities_ConfigHelp.asp in CandyPress (CP) 4.1.1.26, and probably earlier 4.x and 3.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the helpfield parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.29% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27454 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39940 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28662 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4988 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0314 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487058/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.candypress.com/CPforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10630&PN=1 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3600 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0547?
CVE-2008-0547 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0547?
To fix CVE-2008-0547, 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-2008-0547 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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