CVE-2008-1502 : The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as u

The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as used in eGroupWare before 1.4.003, Moodle before 1.8.5, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a string containing crafted URL protocols.

Published 2008-03-25 19:44:00

Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2008-1502

Moodle » Moodle
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.8.4
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.3.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.4.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.3.3
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.3.4
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.4.4
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.5
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.4.5
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.7
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.5.0 Update Beta
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.4
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.3
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.6
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.5
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.6
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.8.3
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.8.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Moodle » Moodle » Version: 1.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 1.4.002
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.0
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.4.001
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.4.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Egroupware » Egroupware » Version: 1.2.106-2
cpe:2.3:a:egroupware:egroupware:1.2.106-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1502

EPSS FAQ

1.09%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 76 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1502

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1502

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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-2008-1502

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871

[SECURITY] [DSA 1871-1] New wordpress packages fix several vulnerabilities

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/29491

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30986

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32446

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28424

Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32400

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html

[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:015 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/30073

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/31017

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-04.xml

eGroupWare: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 200805-04) — Gentoo security

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691

[SECURITY] [DSA 1691-1] New moodle packages fix several vulnerabilities
Patch

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.egroupware.org/viewvc/branches/1.4/phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php?r1=23625&r2=25110&pathrev=25110

404 Not Found
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31167

About Secunia Research | Flexera

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/31018

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_Notes#Moodle_1.8.5

Release Notes - MoodleDocs
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00331.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: moodle-1.8.5-1.fc8
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41435

eGroupWare _bad_protocol_once() security bypass CVE-2008-1502 Vulnerability Report
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0989/references

Site en construction
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/14

oss-security - Re: CVE request: moodle xss in < 1.8.5
http://www.egroupware.org/changelog

Releases · EGroupware/egroupware · GitHub

CVEs referencing this url
https://usn.ubuntu.com/658-1/

404: Page not found | Ubuntu

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Products affected by CVE-2008-1502

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1502

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1502

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1502

References for CVE-2008-1502