CVE-2004-0620 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Jun 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or script into vBulletin forums via the Edit-panel, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

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-2004-0620?

CVE-2004-0620 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 30 Jun 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 (XSS) vulnerability in (1) newreply.php or (2) newthread.php in vBulletin 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script as other users via the Edit-panel.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0620?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jelsoft Vbulletin.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0620?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0620 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-2004-0620 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0620 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jv3-453f-rwfw.