CVE-2008-4918 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, al…
published 2008-11-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4897
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into arbitrary web sites via a URL to a site that is blocked based on content filtering, which is not properly handled in the CFS block page, aka "universal website hijacking."
Patch / fix
- sonicwall sonicos_enhanced 4.0.1.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32552)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32552 SonicWALL - Content Filtering Blocked Site Error Page Cross-Site Scripting remote, 2008-10-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/498043/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497958/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2970
vdb-entry, permissions-required
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497948/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31998
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-08-070/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32498
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497968/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/498073/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4556
third-party-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-08-070
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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gnucitizen.org
/blog/new-technique-to-perform-universal-website-hijacking/
third-party-advisory
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sonicwall.com
/downloads/SonicOS_Enhanced_4.0.1.1_Release_Notes.pdf
broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46232
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497989/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4918
- NVD CVE-2008-4918
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