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CVE-2008-1972 Detail

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, when the Allow Registration? configuration option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) firstname, (3) lastname, and (4) e-mail address fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Patch Link: http://www.exponentcms.org/index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29875 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29875 Vendor Advisory 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592961&group_id=118524
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592961&group_id=118524
http://www.exponentcms.org/index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195
http://www.exponentcms.org/index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28834
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28834
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41878
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41878

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1972
NVD Published Date:
04/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE