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CVE-2008-0273

UnknownEPSS 2.27%

Last modified

CVE-2008-0273 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Interpretation conflict in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.11 and 5.x before 5.6, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via invalid UTF-8 byte sequences, which are not processed as UTF-8 by Drupal's HTML filtering, but are processed as UTF-8 by Internet Explorer, effectively removing characters from the document and defeating the HTML protection mechanism.. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Interpretation conflict in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.11 and 5.x before 5.6, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via invalid UTF-8 byte sequences, which are not processed as UTF-8 by Drupal's HTML filtering, but are processed as UTF-8 by Internet Explorer, effectively removing characters from the document and defeating the HTML protection mechanism.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.27%

80.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DrupalDrupal4.0.0
DrupalDrupal4.1.0
DrupalDrupal4.2.0_rc
DrupalDrupal4.4
DrupalDrupal4.4.1
DrupalDrupal4.4.2
DrupalDrupal4.4.3
DrupalDrupal4.5
DrupalDrupal4.5.1
DrupalDrupal4.5.2
DrupalDrupal4.5.3
DrupalDrupal4.5.4
DrupalDrupal4.5.5
DrupalDrupal4.5.6
DrupalDrupal4.5.7
DrupalDrupal4.5.8
DrupalDrupal4.6
DrupalDrupal4.6.1
DrupalDrupal4.6.2
DrupalDrupal4.6.3
DrupalDrupal4.6.4
DrupalDrupal4.6.5
DrupalDrupal4.6.6
DrupalDrupal4.6.7
DrupalDrupal4.6.8
DrupalDrupal4.6.9
DrupalDrupal4.6.10
DrupalDrupal4.6.11
DrupalDrupal4.7
DrupalDrupal4.7.1
DrupalDrupal4.7.2
DrupalDrupal4.7.3
DrupalDrupal4.7.4
DrupalDrupal4.7.5
DrupalDrupal4.7.6
DrupalDrupal4.7.7
DrupalDrupal4.7.8
DrupalDrupal4.7.9
DrupalDrupal4.7.10
DrupalDrupal4.7_rev_1.2
DrupalDrupal4.7_rev_1.15
DrupalDrupal5.0
DrupalDrupal5.1
DrupalDrupal5.1_rev1.1
DrupalDrupal5.2
DrupalDrupal5.3
DrupalDrupal5.4
DrupalDrupal5.5.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0273?
Interpretation conflict in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.11 and 5.x before 5.6, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via invalid UTF-8 byte sequences, which are not processed as UTF-8 by Drupal's HTML filtering, but are processed as UTF-8 by Internet Explorer, effectively removing characters from the document and defeating the HTML protection mechanism.
How severe is CVE-2008-0273?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0273 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0273?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST