CVE-2004-1621 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary web script via crafted fields in IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, though the vendor disputes this as an application-level issue.
- 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-2004-1621?
CVE-2004-1621 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Domino, published on 20 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes R6 and Domino R6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via square brackets at the beginning and end of (1) computed for display, (2) computed when composed, or (3) computed text element fields. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that it is not a problem with Notes/Domino itself, but with the applications that do not properly handle this feature
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1621?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Domino.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1621?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1621 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-2004-1621 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1621 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Lotus Domino
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39pc-77xc-3q8f.