# CVE-2003-0223: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject scripts via redirection messages in Microsoft IIS, requiring user interaction to execute malicious code.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** 30 May 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-87vc-2rf2-84q9

## What is CVE-2003-0223?

CVE-2003-0223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 30 May 2003. 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 vulnerability (XSS) in the ASP function responsible for redirection in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 allows remote attackers to embed a URL containing script in a redirection message.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0223?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Server

- [CVE-2008-0075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0075/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-1376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1376/): Buffer overflow in fpcount.exe in IIS 4.0 with FrontPage Server Extensions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-0407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0407/): By default, IIS 4.0 has a virtual directory /IISADMPWD which contains files that can be used as proxies for brute force password attacks, or (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-0874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0874/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3023/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0223 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server, published on 30 May 2003. 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-2003-0223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Internet Information Server. 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-2003-0223/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0223/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0223
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0223
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0223

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0223/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.