CVE-2008-6681: XSS

Published Apr 9, 2009
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Updated

Affected versions of dojo are susceptible to a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the dijit.Editor and textarea components, which execute their contents as Javascript, even when sanitized.

Recommendation

Update to version 1.1.0 or later.

Other sources

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dijit.Editor in Dojo before 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via XML entities in a TEXTAREA element.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
npm/dojo<1.1.0
1.1.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.4.3
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.3.1
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.2.2
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.3.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo<=1.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.4.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.9.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.4.1
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.1.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.4.2
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.2.0
Dojotoolkit Dojo=0.2.1
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Event History

Apr 9, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Sep 1, 2020
Advisory Published
03:25 PM
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6681?

CVE-2008-6681 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-6681?

To fix CVE-2008-6681, update your Dojo version to 1.1.0 or later.

3

Which versions of Dojo are affected by CVE-2008-6681?

CVE-2008-6681 affects Dojo versions prior to 1.1.0, including versions 0.1.0 to 0.9.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-6681?

CVE-2008-6681 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

What components of Dojo are impacted by CVE-2008-6681?

The affected components of Dojo in CVE-2008-6681 include dijit.Editor and textarea.

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