CVE-2008-1502

4.3 · MEDIUM

Published Mar 25, 2008egroupwareCWE-79EPSS 10.50%AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Overview

CVE-2008-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting egroupware egroupware. It was published on March 25, 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

The _bad_protocol_once function in phpgwapi/inc/class.kses.inc.php in KSES, as used in eGroupWare before 1.4.003, Moodle before 1.8.5, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass HTML filtering and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a string containing crafted URL protocols.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from egroupware. Update egroupware 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
egroupware	egroupware	0	Affected
moodle	moodle	0	Affected

References

Refdocs.moodle.org/en/Release_Notes#Moodle_1.8.5 Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html Refsecunia.com/advisories/29491 Refsecunia.com/advisories/30073 Refsecunia.com/advisories/30986 Refsecunia.com/advisories/31017 Refsecunia.com/advisories/31018 Refsecunia.com/advisories/31167 Refsecunia.com/advisories/32400 Refsecunia.com/advisories/32446

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1502?

CVE-2008-1502 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting egroupware egroupware. It was published on March 25, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1502?

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-2008-1502?

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1502?

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