Vulnerability Description
The Drupal filter_xss_admin function in 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.3 does not "prevent use of the object HTML tag in administrator input," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably related to an insufficient cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Drupal | Drupal | >= 5.0, < 5.8 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://drupal.org/node/280571PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31079Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30168Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43701Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00016.htmThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00527.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00551.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://drupal.org/node/280571PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31079Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30168Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43701Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3219?
CVE-2008-3219 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The Drupal filter_xss_admin function in 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.3 does not "prevent use of the object HTML tag in administrator input," which has unknown impact and attack vectors, probably re...
How severe is CVE-2008-3219?
CVE-2008-3219 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3219?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Drupal Drupal, Fedoraproject Fedora.