# CVE-2001-1521: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uname parameter in PostNuke, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Low 2.6 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vmch-wc4m-mjqj

## What is CVE-2001-1521?

CVE-2001-1521 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user.php in PostNuke 0.64 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uname parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1521?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-1521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-1521 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-0386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0386/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0385/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-6267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6267/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-6233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6233/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5733/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-1521 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-1521 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1521/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1521/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1521
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1521
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-1521

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1521/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.