CVE-2008-4372 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in articles.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aIDS parameter.

Published: 2008-10-01

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:availscript:availscript_article_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4353	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in articles.php in AvailScript Article Script allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the aIDS parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0149.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31816
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4331
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31095
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45020
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6409

History

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Subscriptions

Availscript Availscript Article Script

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-01T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.434Z

Reserved: 2008-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4372

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-01T15:38:36.793

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:57:41.620

Link: CVE-2008-4372

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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