CVE-2004-0726 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2004-0726?

CVE-2004-0726 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 23 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 Windows Media Player control in Microsoft Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the local computer zone via an ASX filename that contains javascript, which is executed in the local context in a preview panel.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0726?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0726?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0726 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-2004-0726 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

• CVE-2008-4250 Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-0232 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2009-1123 Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2002-0367 Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2010-0269 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-fpjr-4p92-59hh.