CVE-2008-3823

Horde 3.2.x - Cross-Site Scripting via MIME Attachment Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3823. PoCs published by Alexios Fakos.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a simple XSS proof-of-concept for CVE-2008-3823, demonstrating arbitrary JavaScript execution in the Horde Framework due to insufficient input sanitization. The PoC uses a basic alert payload to confirm vulnerability.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MIME/MIME/Contents.php in the MIME library in Horde 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of a MIME attachment in an e-mail message.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Alexios Fakos · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32354

This is a simple XSS proof-of-concept for CVE-2008-3823, demonstrating arbitrary JavaScript execution in the Horde Framework due to insufficient input sanitization. The PoC uses a basic alert payload to confirm vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Horde Framework 3.2 through 3.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a crafted URL or page containing the malicious payload
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45030
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31842
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1642
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2548
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31959
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=122104360019867&w=2
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31110
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496182/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4245
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/10/1
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-012.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0298
EPSS Percentile 85.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
horde/horde 3.2
horde/horde 3.2.1
Published Sep 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026