Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE, possibly 3.3.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the searchWord parameter to help/advanced/searchView.jsp or (2) the workingSet parameter in an add action to help/advanced/workingSetManager.jsp, a different issue than CVE-2010-4647.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpmq-jrch-356w
References
More Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Ide vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03905 XXE in eclipse.platform / Eclipse IDE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2010-04370 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-7271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpmq-jrch-356w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-7271 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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