Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-2991. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the Help Errors log.

The weakness was shared 07/09/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2991 since 07/02/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33476 (RoboHelp Server Help Errors Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-16)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31277.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43651), Tenable (33476), SecurityFocus (BID 30137†), OSVDB (51452†) and Secunia (SA31001†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33476
Nessus Name: RoboHelp Server Help Errors Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-16)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2991 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2991
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43119
X-Force: 43651
SecurityFocus: 30137 - Adobe RoboHelp Server Help Errors Log Cross-Site Scripting and SQL-Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31001
OSVDB: 51452 - Adobe RoboHelp Server Help Errors Log SQL Injection
SecurityTracker: 1020442
Vulnerability Center: 18813 - Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 and 7 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2026

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 04/23/2025 18:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (66), 08/14/2019 12:04 (12), 04/23/2025 18:59 (17)
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