Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2553 (CCN-42882)

Assigned:2008-01-04
Published:2008-01-04
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Slashdot Like Automated Storytelling Homepage (Slash) (aka Slashcode) R_2_5_0_94 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userfield parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2553

Source: CCN
Type: SA30551
Slash Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30551

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31691

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020207
Slash Input Validation Hole in 'userfield' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net Repository
Diff of /slash/Slash/Utility/Environment/Environment.pm

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://slashcode.cvs.sourceforge.net/slashcode/slash/Slash/Utility/Environment/Environment.pm?r1=1.223&r2=1.225

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1633

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1633
slash -- SQL Injection

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 46253
Slash userfield Parameter XSS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29548

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29548
Slashcode Slash 'Environment.pm' Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020207

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/04/1950244&tid=4

Source: CCN
Type: Slashcode Web Site
Full disclosure on Friday's security issue, and new patch

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.slashcode.com/article.pl?sid=08/01/07/2314232

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slash-userfield-xss(42882)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slash-userfield-xss(42882)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:slashcode.com:slash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= r_2_5_0_94)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8143
    P
    DSA-1633 slash -- SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20330
    P
    DSA-1633-1 slash - multiple vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1633
    V
    SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting
    2008-09-01
    BACK
    slashcode.com slash *