CVE-2008-6891

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ASP Forum Script allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forum_id parameter to (a) new_message.asp and (b) messages.asp, and the (2) query string to default.asp.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47002 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32571 vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-exploits/aspforum-cmsqlxss.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6891?
CVE-2008-6891 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6891?
To fix CVE-2008-6891, 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-2008-6891 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6891 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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