CVE-2008-7017 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the analyse.php script of CAcert, specifically versions before 20080928. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML by manipulating the CommonName field within an X.509 certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with low impact on integrity, and can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity. While there is an ExploitDB entry for this vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
20080921CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cacert:cacert:20080921:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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