Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0179
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in service/impl/UserLocalServiceImpl.java in Liferay Portal 4.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is used when composing Forgot Password e-mail messages in HTML format.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2008-0179
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_enterprise_portal:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0179
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0179
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0179
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0179
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http://support.liferay.com/browse/LEP-4737
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/888209
US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27550
Patch
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