Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-6646 is a cross-site scripting issue in CoronaMatrix phpAddressBook 2.0. If the application is still deployed, an attacker could cause a user's browser to run attacker-supplied script or HTML through the username field. The sources do not show active exploitation or a vendor patch. Exposure is likely limited to legacy phpAddressBook 2.0 installations reachable on internal or public web servers. Organizations without this specific application have no indicated exposure from the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure issue, not a broad enterprise emergency. Prioritize confirmation and removal if phpAddressBook 2.0 exists, especially on internet-facing systems. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any exposed phpAddressBook 2.0 deployments.; Check vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or supported replacement.; Restrict access to the application if removal cannot happen immediately..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- phpaddressbook-username-xss(42140)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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