MEDIUM
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into arbitrary web sites via a URL to a site that is blocked based on content filtering, which is not properly handled in the CFS block page, aka "universal website hijacking."
Published Nov 4, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.42%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced before 4.0.1.1, as used in SonicWALL Pro 2040 and TZ 180 and 190, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into arbitrary web sites via a URL to a site that is blocked based on content filtering, which is not properly handled in the CFS block page, aka "universal website hijacking."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.42% 0.06425
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06425
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.42% (0.06425) | 93.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.42% (0.06425) | 92.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 25.70% (0.25701) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 20.44% (0.20444) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 23.59% (0.23587) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.79% (0.28789) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.91% (0.17915) | 92.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 28.79% (0.28789) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 41.24% (0.41241) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.96% (0.34955) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00591) | 79.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 79.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 77.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.33% (0.12328) | 95.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.33% (0.12328) | 94.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.33% (0.12328) | 89.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (14)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32498 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4556 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/new-technique-to-perform-universal-website-hijacking/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497948/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497958/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497968/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497989/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498043/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498073/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31998 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.sonicwall.com/downloads/SonicOS_Enhanced_4.0.1.1_Release_Notes.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2970 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-070 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46232 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 4, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4918
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a