CVE-2003-1278 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts and steal authentication cookies by injecting HTML into IMG tags in OpenTopic.
- 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-2003-1278?
CVE-2003-1278 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 OpenTopic 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and possibly steal authentication information via cookies by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into IMG tags.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Infopop Opentopic.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1278 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-2003-1278 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1278 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpjm-f737-j9fp.