# CVE-2008-5917: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text\_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3.3, when Internet Explorer is being used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to style attributes.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php/framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000462.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34609
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000464.html

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