CVE-2003-0413 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via error messages in the Sun ONE Application Server sample application, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2003-0413?

CVE-2003-0413 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 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 the webapps-simple sample application for (1) Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 for Windows 2000/XP or (2) Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTTP request that generates an "Invalid JSP file" error, which inserts the text in the resulting error message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0413?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun One Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0413 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-2003-0413 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0413 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vrv-hpp3-h923.

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