Pluck · Pluck · CVE-2008-3574
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Pluck version 4.5.2
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This can occur through various parameters in different PHP files, including `lang footer` in `data/inc/footer.php`, multiple parameters in `data/inc/header.php` and `data/inc/header2.php`, and `lang theme6` in `data/inc/themeinstall.php`. The affected parameters are: `lang footer`, `pluck version`, `lang install22`, `titelkop`, `lang kop1`, `lang kop2`, `lang modules`, `lang kop4`, `lang kop15`, `lang kop5`, and `lang theme6`.
**Recommendations**
For Pluck version 4.5.2, consider disabling the `register globals` setting to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the vulnerable parameters, such as `lang footer`, `pluck version`, `lang install22`, `titelkop`, `lang kop1`, `lang kop2`, `lang modules`, `lang kop4`, `lang kop15`, `lang kop5`, and `lang theme6`, in the affected PHP files until a patch is available. Avoid using these parameters in the "data/inc/footer.php", "data/inc/header.php", "data/inc/header2.php", and "data/inc/themeinstall.php" files until the issue is resolved.