CVE-2007-6301 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compose.php in OpenNewsletter 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the type parameter.

Published: 2007-12-10

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.7% 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:open_newsletter:open_newsletter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6268	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compose.php in OpenNewsletter 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the type 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 0.0173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/27966
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3427
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484680/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484687/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26745
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38902

History

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Subscriptions

Open Newsletter Open Newsletter

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-10T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:36.053Z

Reserved: 2007-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6301

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-10T18:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:47:47.010

Link: CVE-2007-6301

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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