CVE-2008-2178

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in LifeType 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchTerms parameter in an editArticleCategories operation (aka an admin category search).

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42151 vdb entry
http://wiki.lifetype.net/index.php/Release_notes_Lifetype_1.2.8 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29017 vdb entry patch
http://lifetype.net/post/2008/05/04/lifetype-1.2.8-released patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/30075 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3871 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491550/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491597/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2178?
CVE-2008-2178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2178?
To fix CVE-2008-2178, 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-2008-2178 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2178 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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