What is the severity of CVE-2008-6144?

CVE-2008-6144 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6144?

To fix CVE-2008-6144, upgrade the WEC Discussion Forum extension to version 1.7.1 or later.

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2008-6144?

CVE-2008-6144 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Which versions of TYPO3 are affected by CVE-2008-6144?

CVE-2008-6144 affects versions of the WEC Discussion Forum extension up to and including 1.7.0.

Can CVE-2008-6144 be exploited without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2008-6144 can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers.

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CVE-2008-6144

medium

4.3

CWE

16/2/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-6144: XSS

First published: Mon Feb 16 2009(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WEC Discussion Forum (wec_discussion) extension 1.7.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-3029.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	<=1.7.0
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	=1.6
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	=1.6.0
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	=1.6.1
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	=1.6.2
TYPO3 WEC Discussion Forum	=1.6.3
TYPO3

Remedy

http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20081222-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6144?
CVE-2008-6144 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6144?
To fix CVE-2008-6144, upgrade the WEC Discussion Forum extension to version 1.7.1 or later.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2008-6144?
CVE-2008-6144 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Which versions of TYPO3 are affected by CVE-2008-6144?
CVE-2008-6144 affects versions of the WEC Discussion Forum extension up to and including 1.7.0.
Can CVE-2008-6144 be exploited without authentication?
Yes, CVE-2008-6144 can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers.

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