VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-7017
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in analyse.php in CAcert 20080921, and possibly other versions before 20080928, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the CN (CommonName) field in the subject of an X.509 certificate.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in analyse.php in CAcert 20080921, and possibly other versions before 20080928, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the CN (CommonName) field in the subject of an X.509 certificate.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- cacert/cacert
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-007.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31481Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45515
- http://www.cynops.de/advisories/AKLINK-SA-2008-007.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31481Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45515
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.