CVE-2008-6879

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.73% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31523 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/51151 vdb entry
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=668737 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33110 vdb entry patch
http://issues.apache.org/roller/browse/ROL-1766 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6879?
CVE-2008-6879 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6879?
To fix CVE-2008-6879, 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-2008-6879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6879 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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