CVE-2008-0717

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Caching Proxy (CP) 5.1 through 6.1 in IBM WebSphere Edge Server, when CGI mapping rules are enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors that trigger injection into an error response.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0446 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27665 vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21294776
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019315 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28785 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0717?
CVE-2008-0717 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0717?
To fix CVE-2008-0717, 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-2008-0717 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0717 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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