CVE-2008-2553 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userfield parameter.

Published: 2008-06-05

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very 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:slashcode.com:slash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1633-1	New slash packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2548	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userfield 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 0.0065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30551
http://secunia.com/advisories/31691
http://slashcode.cvs.sourceforge.net/slashcode/slash/Slash/Utility/Environment/Environment.pm?r1=1.223&r2=1.225
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1633
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29548
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020207
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/04/1950244&tid=4
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/07/2314232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42882

History

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Subscriptions

Slashcode.com Slash

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-05T20:21:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:30.247Z

Reserved: 2008-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2553

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-06-05T20:32:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-2553

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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