# CVE-2003-1203: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts on other clients via the option parameter in Mambo Site Server.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** 19 May 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mh5p-gvx6-wxx7

## What is CVE-2003-1203?

CVE-2003-1203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. 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 index.php for Mambo Site Server 4.0.10 allows remote attackers to execute script on other clients via the ?option parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1203?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mambo Mambo Site Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-1203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-1203 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1203 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Mambo Site Server 4.0.10 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-2290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2290/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-1011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1011/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-1662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1662/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2002-2247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2247/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-3738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3738/): Code injection in n/a (low 2.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-1203 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-1203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1203 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2003-1203/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1203/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1203
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1203
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-1203

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1203/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.