CVE-2000-0085 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in Hotmail via crafted IMG tags, potentially compromising user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0085?
CVE-2000-0085 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Hotmail does not properly filter JavaScript code from a user's mailbox, which allows a remote attacker to execute code via the LOWSRC or DYNRC parameters in the IMG tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0085?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Hotmail.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0085 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-2000-0085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4j7-89mf-xg78.