CVE-2004-0248 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 18 Mar 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in PHPX via XSS in keywords, help body, or message subjects, potentially compromising user accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-0248?

CVE-2004-0248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in PHPX 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into (1) keywords argument of main.inc.php, (2) body argument of help.inc.php, or (3) the subject field in Personal Messages and Forum.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0248?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpx Phpx.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0248 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-2004-0248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg37-fr4j-j65p.