CVE-2008-3100 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Owl Intranet Knowledgebase versions 0.95 and earlier, specifically within the lib/owl.lib.php file. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a user's browser by manipulating the 'username' parameter during a 'getpasswd' action to register.php. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owl:intranet_knowledgebase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.94CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owl:intranet_knowledgebase:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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