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CVE-2008-4761

Published: Oct 28, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/htmlArea/plugins/HtmlTidy/html-tidy-logic.php in Kayako eSupport 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsMakeSrc parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this issue is probably in the HTMLArea HTMLTidy (HTML Tidy) plugin, not eSupport.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
esupportkayako
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
kayakocommercialEnterprise Software

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/31908.html
downloads.securityfocus.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/6
openwall.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31908
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 28, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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