CVE-2008-5976

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in siteadmin/forgot.php in PHP JOBWEBSITE PRO allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the adname parameter in a Submit action or (2) the UserName field.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.60% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30686 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46999 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32570 vdb entry exploit
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0812-exploits/phpjobwebsite-cmsqlxss.txt exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46997 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5976?
CVE-2008-5976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5976?
To fix CVE-2008-5976, 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-2008-5976 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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