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CVE-2007-3930

4.3 · MEDIUM

Interpretation conflict between Microsoft Internet Explorer and DocuWiki before 2007-06-26b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks whe…

Published Jul 21, 2007microsoftEPSS 19.24%

Overview

CVE-2007-3930 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on July 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Interpretation conflict between Microsoft Internet Explorer and DocuWiki before 2007-06-26b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when spellchecking UTF-8 encoded messages via the spell_utf8test function in lib/exe/spellcheck.php, which triggers HTML document identification and script execution by Internet Explorer even though the Content-Type header is text/plain.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wikidokuwiki0Affected

References

Refbugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=1195Refosvdb.org/38319Refsecunia.com/advisories/26150Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2908Refwiki.splitbrain.org/wiki%3AchangesRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474144/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24973Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2617Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35501Refbugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=1195

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3930?

CVE-2007-3930 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on July 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-3930?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3930?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-3930?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3930 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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