CVE-2008-3715

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Published Aug 19, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc-core-admin-editor-previouscolorsjs.php in the FlexCMS 2.5 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PreviousColorsString parameter.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:flexcms:flexcms:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:flexcms:flexcms:2.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3701	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc-core-admin-editor-previouscolorsjs.php in the FlexCMS 2.5 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PreviousColorsString parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.560% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/31532
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4166
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495508/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30709
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44521

History

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Subscriptions

Flexcms Flexcms

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 19, 2008, 7:10 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 19, 2008, 7:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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