CVE-2008-5026

Description

Microsoft SharePoint uses URLs with the same hostname and port number for a web site's primary files and individual users' uploaded files (aka attachments), which allows remote authenticated users to leverage same-origin relationships and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading HTML documents.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.27% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0056.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46590 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0055.html mailing list
http://www.pomcor.com/whitepapers/file_sharing_security.pdf
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0058.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5026?
CVE-2008-5026 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5026?
To fix CVE-2008-5026, 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-2008-5026 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5026 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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