CVE-2008-7271

Name: CVE-2008-7271
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-13T19:00:01.26+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.90%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7271 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.90%

77.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eclipse	Eclipse Ide	All versions
Eclipse	Eclipse Ide	3.3.2

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7271?

How severe is CVE-2008-7271?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7271 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7271?

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Source: NVD / NIST