Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5759 describes a reported cross-site scripting issue in FlatnuX CMS, also called Flatnuke3. A remote attacker may be able to inject script or HTML through the name parameter in an updaterecord action. The record itself warns that provenance is unknown and details come only from third-party information. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running legacy FlatnuX CMS or Flatnuke3 deployments, especially internet-facing instances with the 08_Files module enabled. The source data does not confirm affected version ranges beyond the 2008-12-11 reference. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless FlatnuX CMS is internet-facing or business-critical. Urgency rises if the CMS is still public, unsupported, or accepts untrusted content updates. Mitigation focus: Inventory for FlatnuX CMS, Flatnuke3, and the 08_Files module.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for confirmed fixed versions or workarounds.; Retire unsupported FlatnuX CMS deployments where feasible..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- flatnux-index-xss(47367)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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