What is the severity of CVE-2008-5995?

CVE-2008-5995 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5995?

To fix CVE-2008-5995, upgrade the freeCap CAPTCHA extension to version 1.0.4 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2008-5995 allow?

CVE-2008-5995 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5995?

CVE-2008-5995 affects versions of the freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to 1.0.4, including versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.3.

Who is impacted by CVE-2008-5995?

Any users of the TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to version 1.0.4 are impacted by CVE-2008-5995.

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CVE-2008-5995

medium

4.3

CWE

28/1/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-5995: XSS

First published: Wed Jan 28 2009(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the freeCap CAPTCHA (sr_freecap) extension before 1.0.4 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension	<=1.0.3
TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension	=1.0.0
TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension	=1.0.1
TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension	=1.0.2
TYPO3

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http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080924-2/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5995?
CVE-2008-5995 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5995?
To fix CVE-2008-5995, upgrade the freeCap CAPTCHA extension to version 1.0.4 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2008-5995 allow?
CVE-2008-5995 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5995?
CVE-2008-5995 affects versions of the freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to 1.0.4, including versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.3.
Who is impacted by CVE-2008-5995?
Any users of the TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to version 1.0.4 are impacted by CVE-2008-5995.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5995?
CVE-2008-5995 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5995?
To fix CVE-2008-5995, upgrade the freeCap CAPTCHA extension to version 1.0.4 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2008-5995 allow?
CVE-2008-5995 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5995?
CVE-2008-5995 affects versions of the freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to 1.0.4, including versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.3.
Who is impacted by CVE-2008-5995?
Any users of the TYPO3 freeCap CAPTCHA extension prior to version 1.0.4 are impacted by CVE-2008-5995.