CVE-2008-4612

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Published Oct 20, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PortalApp 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter to (1) forums.asp and (2) content.asp.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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:portalapp:portalapp:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4592	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PortalApp 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter to (1) forums.asp and (2) content.asp.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.306% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28337
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4439
http://www.aspapp.com/content.asp?CatId=197&ContentType=Downloads
http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_vulnerability_in_portalapp_1.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512073/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27170
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1630
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39455
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4848

History

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Subscriptions

Portalapp Portalapp

Weaknesses

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

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Oct 20, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2008, 6:14 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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