First published: Thu Jul 30 2009(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Roller 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache Roller | =3.0 | |
Apache Roller | =3.1 | |
Apache Roller | =4.0 | |
Apache Roller | =2.3 |
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CVE-2008-6879 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through cross-site scripting.
To fix CVE-2008-6879, update Apache Roller to a version that has addressed this vulnerability, specifically versions newer than 4.0.
CVE-2008-6879 affects Apache Roller versions 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0.
CVE-2008-6879 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Yes, if exploited, CVE-2008-6879 can lead to data theft by allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's session.