CVE-2008-7250: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.4 allows remote attacke

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-7250 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting sarg. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript onload event in the User-Agent header, which is not properly handled when displaying the Squid proxy log. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1168.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-12-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pedro lineu orso

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-12-30 22:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pedro lineu orso sarg DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.2.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.2.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sarg || rpm -q sarg || sarg --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sarg sudo apt install sarg=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.4> sudo apt-mark hold sarg

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list sarg sudo dnf downgrade sarg-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.2.4> sudo dnf versionlock add sarg

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7250?

sarg: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7250 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7250 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-7250 affect?

CVE-2008-7250 affects sarg. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Squid Analysis Report Generator (Sarg) 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript onload event in the User-Agent header, which is not properly handled wh

How urgent is CVE-2008-7250?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Squid vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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