CVE-2004-1319 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script into other domains via the DHTML Edit Control in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to open a malicious page.

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-2004-1319?

CVE-2004-1319 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 6 Jan 2005. 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 DHTML Edit Control (dhtmled.ocx) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into other domains by setting a name for a window, opening a child page whose target is the window with the given name, then injecting the script from the parent into the child using execScript, as demonstrated by "AbusiveParent" in Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1319?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows Xp and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1319 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-2004-1319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m56r-f9gm-g5wp.

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