CVE-2008-0240

Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 SP1-SP3, 7.0, 7.1 - Frame Injection via helpUrl Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0240. PoCs published by Jan Fry & Adrian Pastor.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes an HTML injection and XSS vulnerability in Sun Java System Identity Manager due to inadequate input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the issue but lacks executable exploit code.

Description

/idm/help/index.jsp in Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 SP1 through SP3, 7.0, and 7.1 allows remote attackers to inject frames from arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the helpUrl parameter, aka "frame injection."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Jan Fry & Adrian Pastor · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31006

The provided text describes an HTML injection and XSS vulnerability in Sun Java System Identity Manager due to inadequate input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the issue but lacks executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP2, 6.0 SP3, 7.0, and 7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486076/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103180-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0089
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28356
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3535
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39586
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200558-1
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-10.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27214

Scores

EPSS 0.0584
EPSS Percentile 92.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
sun/java_system_identity_manager 6.0 sp1 (3 CPE variants)
sun/java_system_identity_manager 7.0
sun/java_system_identity_manager 7.1
Published Jan 11, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026