CVE-2008-3886
4.3 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2008-3886 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotproject dotproject. It was published on September 2, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in dotProject 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the inactive parameter in a tasks action, (2) the date parameter in a calendar day_view action, (3) the callback parameter in a public calendar action, or (4) the type parameter in a ticketsmith action.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotproject. Update dotproject to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-3886?
CVE-2008-3886 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotproject dotproject. It was published on September 2, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2008-3886?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3886?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotproject. Update dotproject to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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