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CVE-2008-5939

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Published: Jan 22, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in MODx CMS 0.9.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in the username field, possibly related to snippet.ditto.php. NOTE: some sources list the id parameter as being affected, but this is probably incorrect based on the original disclosure.

Affected (7)

Products: Modxcms: Modxcms
Modxcms
1 product
Modxcms
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Modxcms
Modxcms
Up to 0.9.6.2
Modxcms
Version 0.9.0
Modxcms
Version 0.9.1
Modxcms
Version 0.9.2.1
Modxcms
Version 0.9.5
Modxcms
Version 0.9.6.1
Modxcms
Version 0.9.6

Related CWEs

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (12)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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