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CVE-2008-3101

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vtiger CRM 5.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the parenttab parameter in an index action to the Products module, as reachable through index.php; (2) the user_password parameter in an Authenticate action to the Users module, as reachable through index.php; or (3) the query_string parameter in a UnifiedSearch action to the Home module, as reachable through index.php.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3101 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vtiger organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-03T14:12:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vtiger	vtiger_crm	5.0.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31679 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4208 ([email protected])
http://www.datensalat.eu/~fabian/cve/CVE-2008-3101-vtigerCRM.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495885/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30951 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vtiger.de/vtiger-crm/downloads/patches.html?tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Baction%5D=getviewdetailsfordownload&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Buid%5D=128&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Bcategory_uid%5D=5&cHash=e16be773a5 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2471 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44792 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31679 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4208 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.datensalat.eu/~fabian/cve/CVE-2008-3101-vtigerCRM.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495885/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30951 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vtiger.de/vtiger-crm/downloads/patches.html?tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Baction%5D=getviewdetailsfordownload&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Buid%5D=128&tx_abdownloads_pi1%5Bcategory_uid%5D=5&cHash=e16be773a5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2471 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44792 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vtiger's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.