CVE-2008-2181

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in cpLinks 1.03 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search_text and (2) search_category parameters. NOTE: the XSS reportedly occurs in a forced SQL error message. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.68% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5538 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30024 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29035 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42171 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1431/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2181?
CVE-2008-2181 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2181?
To fix CVE-2008-2181, 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-2008-2181 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2181 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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