CVE-2004-1655 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via comments or notes modules, potentially stealing user data or executing code.

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-2004-1655?

CVE-2004-1655 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpWebsite 0.9.3-4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) CM_pid parameter in the comments module or (2) the subject or message fields in the notes module.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpwebsite Phpwebsite.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1655 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-2004-1655 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1655 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4q4v-qgcp-x9q2.

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