PT-2008-6807 · Textpattern · Textpattern

Published 2008-12-30 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-5757

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.5

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) versions 4.0.6 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Body parameter in an article action.

Recommendations For versions 4.0.6 and earlier, update to a version later than 4.0.6 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the textarea/index.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the Body parameter in the affected article action until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5757

Affected Products

Textpattern

References · 5

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/27606 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5757 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28793 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/487483/100/200/threaded · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5757 · Note