CVE-2003-0769 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the ICQ Web Front guestbook, potentially compromising user sessions or 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-2003-0769?

CVE-2003-0769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 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 ICQ Web Front guestbook (guestbook.html) allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script and HTML via the message field.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mirabilis Icq.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0769 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-2003-0769 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0769 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6m9j-7xqg-2365.

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