CVE-2003-0283 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted forum messages, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- 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-2003-0283?
CVE-2003-0283 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 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 (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and HTML tags via a message with a "<<" before a tag name in the (1) subject, (2) author's name, or (3) author's e-mail.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0283 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-2003-0283 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0283 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g5m-vrw9-vcj9.