VDB-41065 · CVE-2008-0642 · BID 27763

Adobe RoboHelp 6/7 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe RoboHelp 6/7 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-0642. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe RoboHelp 6/7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in files created by Adobe RoboHelp 6 and 7, possibly involving use of a (1) WebHelp5 (WebHelp5Ext) or (2) WildFire (WildFireExt) extension, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1280.

The weakness was published 02/14/2008 by Tavis Ormandy with Google (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0642 since 02/07/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 27763†), Secunia (SA28945†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019397†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/07/2008 🔍
02/12/2008 +5 days 🔍
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02/13/2008 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2008 +1 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2587 days 🔍
04/23/2025 +3691 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41065
SecurityFocus: 27763 - Adobe RoboHelp 6 and 7 Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 28945 - Adobe RoboHelp Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019397
Vupen: ADV-2008-0537

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 04/23/2025 18:59
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (55), 09/16/2018 08:11 (7), 04/23/2025 18:59 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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