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CVE-2008-6229

3.5 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative interface in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) 5.x before 5.x-1.10 and 6.x before 6.x-2.0, a module for Drupal, allows remote auth…

Published Feb 20, 2009drupalCWE-79EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2008-6229 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting drupal content_construction_kit. It was published on February 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative interface in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) 5.x before 5.x-1.10 and 6.x before 6.x-2.0, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users with "administer content" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) field labels and (2) content-type names.

Remediation

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

Refdrupal.org/node/330546Refsecunia.com/advisories/32572Refsecunia.com/advisories/32615Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32136Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3030Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46377Refwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00178.htmlRefdrupal.org/node/330546Refsecunia.com/advisories/32572Refsecunia.com/advisories/32615

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6229?

CVE-2008-6229 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting drupal content_construction_kit. It was published on February 20, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-6229?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6229?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from drupal. Update content_construction_kit 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-2008-6229?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6229 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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