# CVE-2008-6283: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Subtext 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment, relate

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Subtext 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a comment, related to "the feature which converts URLs to anchor tags."

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/32914
- http://haacked.com/archive/2008/11/27/subtext-2.1-security-update.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32513
- http://osvdb.org/50235
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46937
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=643458&group_id=137896

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