CVE-2008-6229: XSS

Published Feb 20, 2009
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative interface in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) 5.x before 5.x-1.10 and 6.x before 6.x-2.0, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users with "administer content" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) field labels and (2) content-type names.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.0
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.0-beta
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.1
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.2
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.3
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.4
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.5
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.6
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.7
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.8
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.9
Drupal Content Construction Kit=5.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Content Construction Kit=6.x-1.0
Drupal Content Construction Kit=6.x-1.x-dev

Event History

Feb 20, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6229?

CVE-2008-6229 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability allowing XSS attacks in Drupal's Content Construction Kit.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-6229?

To fix CVE-2008-6229, update to Drupal Content Construction Kit versions 5.x-1.10 or 6.x-2.0 or newer.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2008-6229?

CVE-2008-6229 affects remote authenticated users with 'administer content' permissions on the specified versions of Drupal Content Construction Kit.

4

What are the impacts of CVE-2008-6229?

CVE-2008-6229 can allow attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into the administrative interface, potentially compromising the site.

5

Can CVE-2008-6229 be exploited easily?

Yes, CVE-2008-6229 can be exploited easily by authenticated users with the appropriate permissions.

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