CVE-2008-0775

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sboxDB.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Shoutbox 1.14 through 1.16b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via strings to the shoutbox form that start with "&#", contain the desired script, and end with ";".

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28900 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491357/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489964/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487912/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27727 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3651 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0775?
CVE-2008-0775 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0775?
To fix CVE-2008-0775, 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-2008-0775 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0775 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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