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CVE-2008-3101

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the parenttab parameter in an index action to the Produ…

Published Sep 3, 2008vtigerCWE-79EPSS 3.77%

Overview

CVE-2008-3101 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vtiger vtiger_crm. It was published on September 3, 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the parenttab parameter in an index action to the Products module, as reachable through index.php; (2) the user_password parameter in an Authenticate action to the Users module, as reachable through index.php; or (3) the query_string parameter in a UnifiedSearch action to the Home module, as reachable through index.php.

Remediation

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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/31679Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4208Refwww.datensalat.eu/~fabian/cve/CVE-2008-3101-vtigerCRM.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495885/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30951Refwww.vtiger.de/vtiger-crm/downloads/patches.html?tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Baction%5D=getviewdetailsfordownload&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Buid%5D=128&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Bcategory_uid%5D=5&cHash=e16be773a5Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2471Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44792Refsecunia.com/advisories/31679Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4208

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3101?

CVE-2008-3101 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting vtiger vtiger_crm. It was published on September 3, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3101?

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-2008-3101?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vtiger. Update vtiger_crm 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-2008-3101?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3101 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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