CVE-2008-6400

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in refbase before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the headerMsg parameter to (1) show.php and (2) search.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32372 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32815 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46735 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=641612

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6400?
CVE-2008-6400 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6400?
To fix CVE-2008-6400, 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-2008-6400 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6400 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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