Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE, possibly 3.3.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the searchWord parameter to help/advanced/searchView.jsp or (2) the workingSet parameter in an add action to help/advanced/workingSetManager.jsp, a different issue than CVE-2010-4647.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Eclipse Ide | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://r00tin.blogspot.com/2008/04/eclipse-local-web-server-exploitation.htmlExploit
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=223539
- http://r00tin.blogspot.com/2008/04/eclipse-local-web-server-exploitation.htmlExploit
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=223539
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-7271?
CVE-2008-7271 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE, possibly 3.3.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or ...
How severe is CVE-2008-7271?
CVE-2008-7271 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-2008-7271?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Eclipse Ide.