CVE-2000-0746 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Sep 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a trusted site via crafted links, requiring user interaction to trigger the error message.

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-2000-0746?

CVE-2000-0746 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 21 Sep 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

Vulnerabilities in IIS 4.0 and 5.0 do not properly protect against cross-site scripting (CSS) attacks. They allow a malicious web site operator to embed scripts in a link to a trusted site, which are returned without quoting in an error message back to the client. The client then executes those scripts in the same context as the trusted site, aka the "IIS Cross-Site Scripting" vulnerabilities.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0746?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Frontpage, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0746 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-2000-0746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Information Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93vc-c3w9-g6c9.