What is the severity of CVE-2008-1972?

CVE-2008-1972 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1972?

To fix CVE-2008-1972, disable the user registration feature if it's not needed or ensure proper input validation and encoding are implemented.

Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2008-1972?

CVE-2008-1972 affects Exponent CMS versions 0.96.6 and earlier, including 0.96.5, 0.96.4, 0.96.3, 0.96.1, and earlier versions.

What kind of attacks can be executed using CVE-2008-1972?

CVE-2008-1972 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious scripts through user account creation fields.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-1972?

There is no specific patch mentioned for CVE-2008-1972; users are advised to apply appropriate input validation measures.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-1972

medium

4.3

CWE

27/4/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1972: XSS

First published: Sun Apr 27 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.6
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.4
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.95
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.6-alpha
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.94
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.3
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	<=0.96.6-ga20071003
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.5-rc1
Oicgroup Exponent Cms	=0.96.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1972?
To fix CVE-2008-1972, disable the user registration feature if it's not needed or ensure proper input validation and encoding are implemented.
Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 affects Exponent CMS versions 0.96.6 and earlier, including 0.96.5, 0.96.4, 0.96.3, 0.96.1, and earlier versions.
What kind of attacks can be executed using CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious scripts through user account creation fields.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-1972?
There is no specific patch mentioned for CVE-2008-1972; users are advised to apply appropriate input validation measures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1972?
To fix CVE-2008-1972, disable the user registration feature if it's not needed or ensure proper input validation and encoding are implemented.
Which versions of Exponent CMS are affected by CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 affects Exponent CMS versions 0.96.6 and earlier, including 0.96.5, 0.96.4, 0.96.3, 0.96.1, and earlier versions.
What kind of attacks can be executed using CVE-2008-1972?
CVE-2008-1972 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting malicious scripts through user account creation fields.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-1972?
There is no specific patch mentioned for CVE-2008-1972; users are advised to apply appropriate input validation measures.