CVE-2008-5939 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MODx CMS version 0.9.6.2 and earlier, specifically within the index.php file. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, potentially impacting user sessions or defacing content. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and resulting in partial integrity impact. While there is an ExploitDB entry for this specific version, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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