Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5939
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, possibly related to snippet.ditto.php. NOTE: some sources list the id parameter as being affected, but this is probably incorrect based on the original disclosure.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2008-5939
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5939
0.33%
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-2008-5939
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5939
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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-2008-5939
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http://svn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/releases/0.9.6.3/install/changelog.txt
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7204
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4940
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3236
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46796
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32436
Exploit
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