What is the severity of CVE-2008-5228?

CVE-2008-5228 has a medium severity rating as it allows attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5228?

To mitigate CVE-2008-5228, users should upgrade to IBM Workplace Content Management version 6.0 or 6.1 with the appropriate patches that address this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-5228?

CVE-2008-5228 affects IBM Workplace Content Management versions 6.0G and 6.1 prior to CF8.

What can attackers do with CVE-2008-5228?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-5228 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application, potentially compromising user data or conducting phishing attacks.

Is user data at risk with CVE-2008-5228?

Yes, user data may be at risk because the XSS vulnerability can lead to session hijacking, data manipulation, or exposure of sensitive information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-5228

low

2.6

CWE

25/11/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-5228: XSS

First published: Tue Nov 25 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Workplace Content Management (WCM) 6.0G and 6.1 before CF8, when a Page Navigation Component shows menu entries, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters in the URI, related to parameters "not being encoded."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Workplace Web Content Management	=6.0
IBM Workplace Web Content Management	=6.1

Remedy

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK73933

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5228?
CVE-2008-5228 has a medium severity rating as it allows attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5228?
To mitigate CVE-2008-5228, users should upgrade to IBM Workplace Content Management version 6.0 or 6.1 with the appropriate patches that address this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-5228?
CVE-2008-5228 affects IBM Workplace Content Management versions 6.0G and 6.1 prior to CF8.
What can attackers do with CVE-2008-5228?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2008-5228 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application, potentially compromising user data or conducting phishing attacks.
Is user data at risk with CVE-2008-5228?
Yes, user data may be at risk because the XSS vulnerability can lead to session hijacking, data manipulation, or exposure of sensitive information.

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