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CVE-2008-0723

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash parameter i…

Published Feb 12, 2008planetlucCWE-79EPSS 1.44%

Overview

CVE-2008-0723 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting planetluc mynews. It was published on February 12, 2008 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mynews.inc.php in MyNews 1.6.4, and other earlier 1.6.x versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash parameter in an admin action to index.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2208.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from planetluc. Update mynews 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
planetlucmynews0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120232523420188&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120235668406688&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27652Refmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120232523420188&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120235668406688&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27652

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0723?

CVE-2008-0723 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting planetluc mynews. It was published on February 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0723?

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-2008-0723?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from planetluc. Update mynews 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-2008-0723?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0723 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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