Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5889 is an old cross-site scripting issue reported in Click&Rank. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through the action parameter in user.asp. The record does not provide CVSS, affected version details, or a named vendor fix, so urgency depends on whether this legacy application is still exposed. Exposure is most likely limited to organizations still running legacy Click&Rank deployments with user.asp reachable by users or the internet. The source bundle lists affected vendor/product/version fields as n/a, so inventory confirmation is essential. Prioritize inventory first. If Click&Rank is not present, business risk is negligible. If present and exposed, remediate or isolate promptly because public exploit information exists and XSS can support account compromise or session theft. Mitigation focus: Identify any deployed Click&Rank instances exposing user.asp.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or supported replacements.; Restrict access to legacy user.asp pages until remediation is confirmed..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 7486CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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