CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1499: XSS

First published: Tue Mar 25 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in frontend/x/manpage.html in cPanel 11.18.3 and 11.21.0-BETA allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
cPanel=11.18.3
cPanel=11.21-beta

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1499?

    CVE-2008-1499 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its cross-site scripting (XSS) nature that allows attackers to inject scripts.

  • How does CVE-2008-1499 affect cPanel users?

    CVE-2008-1499 affects cPanel users by allowing malicious actors to inject arbitrary web scripts through manipulated query strings in the affected versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1499?

    To fix CVE-2008-1499, users should update their cPanel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2008-1499?

    CVE-2008-1499 affects cPanel versions 11.18.3 and 11.21.0-BETA.

  • What are the potential risks of CVE-2008-1499?

    The potential risks of CVE-2008-1499 include unauthorized access to user sessions and data through cross-site scripting attacks.

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