CVE-2004-0595 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can bypass strip_tags filtering using null characters to inject malicious scripts, enabling cross-site scripting attacks against web applications.
- 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
What is CVE-2004-0595?
CVE-2004-0595 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Php Php, published on 16 Jul 2004. 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
The strip_tags function in PHP 4.x up to 4.3.7, and 5.x up to 5.0.0RC3, does not filter null (\0) characters within tag names when restricting input to allowed tags, which allows dangerous tags to be processed by web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Safari, which ignore null characters and facilitate the exploitation of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0595?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Avaya Converged Communications Server, Avaya Integrated Management, Avaya S8300, Avaya S8500, Avaya S8700, Php Php and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0595?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2004-0595 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0595 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8wj-59vf-r37g.