Cross-site scripting in Prototype JavaScript Framework - CVE-2008-7220
Published: September 14, 2009 / Updated: September 27, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8609
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-7220
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Affected software
Prototype JavaScript Framework
Debian Linux
IBM Cloud Pak System
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
Debian Linux
IBM Cloud Pak System
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2008-7220
Update to version 1.6.0.2.
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.4.0
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager - update to 6.2.0.5.5
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager - update to 6.2.0.5.5