CVE-2008-3773

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 3.7.2 PL1 and 3.6.10 PL3, when "Show New Private Message Notification Pop-Up" is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a private message subject (aka newpm[title]).

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.76% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30777 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31552 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44576 vdb entry
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282133 patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020727 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4182 third party advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vbulletin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121933258013788&w=2 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3773?
CVE-2008-3773 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3773?
To fix CVE-2008-3773, 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-2008-3773 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3773 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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