CVE-2003-1238 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can steal authentication cookies via cross-site scripting in Nuked-Klan modules, requiring user interaction to execute malicious scripts.

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-2003-1238?

CVE-2003-1238 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 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 vulnerability (XSS) in Nuked-Klan 1.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to steal authentication information via cookies by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into op of the (1) Team, (2) News, and (3) Liens modules.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nuked-Klan Nuked-Klan.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1238 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-2003-1238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxgp-xv2m-5j79.

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