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CVE-2008-5939

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, po…

Published Jan 22, 2009modxcmsCWE-79EPSS 1.71%

Overview

CVE-2008-5939 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting modxcms modxcms. It was published on January 22, 2009 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 index.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, possibly related to snippet.ditto.php. NOTE: some sources list the id parameter as being affected, but this is probably incorrect based on the original disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from modxcms. Update modxcms 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
modxcmsmodxcms0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4940Refsvn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/releases/0.9.6.3/install/changelog.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32436Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3236Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46796Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7204Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4940Refsvn.modxcms.com/svn/tattoo/tattoo/releases/0.9.6.3/install/changelog.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32436Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3236

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5939?

CVE-2008-5939 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting modxcms modxcms. It was published on January 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5939?

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-2008-5939?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from modxcms. Update modxcms 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-2008-5939?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5939 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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