CVE-2008-2553

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userfield parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/07/2314232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42882 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31691 third party advisory
http://slashcode.cvs.sourceforge.net/slashcode/slash/Slash/Utility/Environment/Environment.pm?r1=1.223&r2=1.225
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/04/1950244&tid=4
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1633 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020207 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30551 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29548 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2553?
CVE-2008-2553 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2553?
To fix CVE-2008-2553, 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-2008-2553 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2553 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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