CVE-2008-6283

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Subtext 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment, related to "the feature which converts URLs to anchor tags."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32914 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://haacked.com/archive/2008/11/27/subtext-2.1-security-update.aspx patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32513 vdb entry patch
http://osvdb.org/50235 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46937 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=643458&group_id=137896 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6283?
CVE-2008-6283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6283?
To fix CVE-2008-6283, 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-2008-6283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6283 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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