CVE-2008-6413 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Answers module 5.x-1.x-dev and possibly other 5.x versions, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Simple Answer to a question.

Published: 2009-03-06

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ticklespace:answers_module:5.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6383	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Answers module 5.x-1.x-dev and possibly other 5.x versions, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Simple Answer to a question.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://drupal.org/node/310223
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0202.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31146
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2620
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45112

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Drupal Drupal

Ticklespace Answers Module

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-06T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:27:35.776Z

Reserved: 2009-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6413

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-06T11:30:02.563

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:02:11.143

Link: CVE-2008-6413

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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