CVE-2008-0851

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 1.8.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username parameter to inscription.php, (2) courseCode parameter to main/calendar/myagenda.php, (3) category parameter to main/admin/course_category.php, (4) message parameter to main/admin/session_list.php in a show_message action, and (5) an avatar image to main/auth/profile.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.53% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27792 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3687 third party advisory
http://projects.dokeos.com/index.php?do=details&task_id=2218 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488314/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019425 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28974 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0587 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0851?
CVE-2008-0851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0851?
To fix CVE-2008-0851, 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-2008-0851 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0851 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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