CVE-2008-3219

Name: CVE-2008-3219
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-07-18T16:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.08%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3219 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.08%

79.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Drupal	Drupal	>= 5.0, < 5.8
Drupal	Drupal	>= 6.0, < 6.3
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9

References

http://drupal.org/node/280571Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31079Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43701Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00016.htmlThird 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/280571Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31079Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43701Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00016.htmlThird 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

Timeline

Published: Jul 18, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3219?

How severe is CVE-2008-3219?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3219 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3219?

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