CVE-2008-3100: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lib/owl.lib.php in Steve Bourgeois and Chris Vincent Owl Intran...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a cross-site scripting issue in the legacy Owl Intranet Knowledgebase. An attacker could inject script or HTML through a username field in the password-recovery flow, potentially affecting users who view the resulting page. The bundle does not provide a CVSS score, patch details, or evidence of active exploitation. Likely exposure is limited to organizations still running Owl Intranet Knowledgebase 0.95 or earlier. Risk increases if register.php and the getpasswd action are reachable by unauthenticated or broad user populations. The bundle lacks CPEs, so version and application inventory are required. Prioritize based on whether this legacy application is still deployed and externally reachable. If present, remediation should be scheduled promptly because unsupported web applications often carry accumulated risk, even when a single XSS issue has no known active exploitation in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Check Owl project or vendor guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.; Upgrade from Owl Intranet Knowledgebase 0.95 or earlier where a maintained release exists.; Restrict access to register.php if the password-recovery flow is not required publicly..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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