medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2808: XSS

First published: Mon Jul 07 2008(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly escape HTML in file:// URLs in directory listings, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or have unspecified other impact via a crafted filename.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat advanced workstation for the itanium processor=2.1
Red Hat Desktop=3.0
Red Hat Desktop=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5_server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=as_2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=as_3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=as_4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=es_2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=es_3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=es_4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=ws_2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=ws_3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=ws_4
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5_client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5_client
Fedora=8
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=7.10
Mozilla Firefox=2.0
Mozilla Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla Firefox=2.0-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=2.0-rc3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.1
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.4
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.5
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.6
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.9
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_.10
Mozilla Firefox=2.0_8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2808?

    CVE-2008-2808 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2808?

    To fix CVE-2008-2808, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.15 or later and SeaMonkey version 1.1.10 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2008-2808?

    CVE-2008-2808 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey versions before 1.1.10.

  • Can CVE-2008-2808 lead to data exposure?

    Yes, CVE-2008-2808 can exploit vulnerabilities that may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data through XSS attacks.

  • What exploitation methods are associated with CVE-2008-2808?

    CVE-2008-2808 allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted file:// URLs.

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