CVE-1999-0869 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject malicious content into frames of other websites in Internet Explorer, enabling cross-site scripting attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0869?
CVE-1999-0869 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 3.x to 4.01 allows a remote attacker to insert malicious content into a frame of another web site, aka frame spoofing.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0869?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0869?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-1999-0869 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0869 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3g4-j4mv-jc79.