CVE-2003-0526 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted URLs in default error pages of Microsoft ISA Server 2000.

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-2003-0526?

CVE-2003-0526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 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 Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via a URL containing the script in the domain name portion, which is not properly cleansed in the default error pages (1) 500.htm for "500 Internal Server error" or (2) 404.htm for "404 Not Found."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0526?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Isa Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0526 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-2003-0526 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0526 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjm3-g539-hx9g.

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