CVE-2008-5080 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AWStats versions 6.8 and earlier. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization of quote characters in the query_string parameter within awstats.pl, an incomplete fix for a prior issue. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, medium access complexity, and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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