CVE-2008-3679

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the catid parameter in a (1) user_add, (2) recip, (3) tellafriend, or (4) contact action, or (5) in a request without an action; or (6) the id parameter in a tellafriend action. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44418 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30665/exploit exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30665 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31487 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3679?
CVE-2008-3679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3679?
To fix CVE-2008-3679, 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-2008-3679 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3679 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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