CVE-2004-0905 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or perform cross-domain scripting by tricking users into dragging and dropping javascript links across domains.

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-2004-0905?

CVE-2004-0905 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 24 Sep 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

Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allows remote attackers to perform cross-domain scripting and possibly execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to drag and drop javascript: links to a frame or page in another domain.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0905?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Conectiva Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0905 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-2004-0905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Conectiva Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqjg-fc86-m5cr.

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