# CVE-2008-6681: Dojo cross-site scripting in dijit.Editor and textarea

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2008-6681-dojo-cross-site-scripting-in-dijit-editor-and-textarea  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2020-09-01. Updated: 2026-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2008-6681 · Severity: info · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2020-09-01

Dojo is a popular JavaScript library used to build interactive web applications. A security flaw in its text editor and textarea components allows attackers to run malicious scripts in a user's browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the user or the theft of sensitive session information.

Technologies: [dojo (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dojo). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2008-6681 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2008-6681 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2008-6681?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 1 September 2020.

**Which products and versions are affected?** dojo (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2008-6681?** Yes. dojo (npm): upgrade to 1.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2008-6681 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2008-6681?** Check whether you run Dojo Foundation Dojo Toolkit or dojo (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- dojo (npm): upgrade to 1.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  npm install dojo@1.1.0
  ```


## Technical details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the dijit.Editor and textarea components of the Dojo Toolkit. The root cause is improper neutralization of input, specifically allowing XML entities within a TEXTAREA element to be executed as JavaScript even when sanitization is applied. A remote attacker can exploit this by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML. This vulnerability is resolved in Dojo version 1.1.0.

## Affected products

- Dojo Foundation dojo < 1.1.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2008-6681
- GHSA-39cx-xcwj-3rc4

## Timeline

- 2009-04-09: disclosed: NVD publication date
- 2020-09-01: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

## References

- [https://bugs.dojotoolkit.org/ticket/2140](https://bugs.dojotoolkit.org/ticket/2140)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49883](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49883)
- [https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/107](https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/107)
- [http://trac.dojotoolkit.org/changeset/15346](http://trac.dojotoolkit.org/changeset/15346)
- [http://trac.dojotoolkit.org/ticket/2140](http://trac.dojotoolkit.org/ticket/2140)
- [http://www.dojotoolkit.org/book/dojo-1-1-release-notes](http://www.dojotoolkit.org/book/dojo-1-1-release-notes)

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