CVE-2008-2852

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CGIWrap before 4.1, when an Internet Explorer based browser is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to failure to set the charset in error messages.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29811 vdb entry
http://cgiwrap.sourceforge.net/changes.html
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45389864/index.html third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/30765 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43176 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=8209&release_id=607349 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2852?
CVE-2008-2852 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2852?
To fix CVE-2008-2852, 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-2008-2852 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2852 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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