CVE-2008-4612 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 0.06767.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:portalapp:portalapp:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Portalapp Subscribe	Portalapp Subscribe

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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-20T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.532Z

Reserved: 2008-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4612

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-10-20T18:14:04.343

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

Link: CVE-2008-4612

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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