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CVE-2008-3860

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities (1) in the WYSIWYG editors, (2) during local group creation, (3) during HTML redirects, (4) in the HTML import, (5) in the Rich text editor, and…

Published Aug 29, 2008ibmCWE-79EPSS 1.26%

Overview

CVE-2008-3860 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on August 29, 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 (1) in the WYSIWYG editors, (2) during local group creation, (3) during HTML redirects, (4) in the HTML import, (5) in the Rich text editor, and (6) in link-page in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for Lotus Domino before Hotfix 15 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors, including (7) the Imported Page. NOTE: the vulnerability in the WYSIWYG editors may exist because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2163.

Remediation

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

Refosvdb.org/49772Refosvdb.org/49776Refsecunia.com/advisories/31634Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013341Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020762Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44694Refosvdb.org/49772Refosvdb.org/49776Refsecunia.com/advisories/31634

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3860?

CVE-2008-3860 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm aix. It was published on August 29, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3860?

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-2008-3860?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update aix 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-2008-3860?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3860 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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