CVE-2008-6431

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BMForum 5.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) outpused parameter to index.php, the (2) footer_copyright and (3) verandproname parameters to newtem/footer/bsd01footer.php, and the (4) topads and (5) myplugin parameters to newtem/header/bsd01header.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42590 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/45614 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/45613 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30369 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29339 vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/45612 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492449/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6431?
CVE-2008-6431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6431?
To fix CVE-2008-6431, 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-2008-6431 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6431 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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