CVE-2008-5228

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Workplace Content Management (WCM) 6.0G and 6.1 before CF8, when a Page Navigation Component shows menu entries, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters in the URI, related to parameters "not being encoded."

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK73933 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32408 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46749 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3234 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK73108 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32763 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5228?
CVE-2008-5228 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5228?
To fix CVE-2008-5228, 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-2008-5228 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5228 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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