CVE-2008-4761 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/htmlArea/plugins/HtmlTidy/html-tidy-logic.php in Kayako eSupport 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsMakeSrc parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this issue is probably in the HTMLArea HTMLTidy (HTML Tidy) plugin, not eSupport.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.47% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kayako | esupport |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adam Wright HTMLTidy 0.5 - 'html-tidy-logic.php' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-10-23 |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31908.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31908
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46097
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31908.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31908
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46097
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