# CVE-2004-1659: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers with low privileges can inject arbitrary scripts via the mod parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Feb 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q9x4-57vc-x2vp

## What is CVE-2004-1659?

CVE-2004-1659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in CuteNews 1.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers with Administrator, Editor, Journalist or Commenter privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mod parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1659?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cutephp Cutenews.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-1659 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1659 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CuteNews 0.88/1.3.x - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-4557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4557/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-5558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5558/): Code injection in CuteNews (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-11447](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11447/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2007-1153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1153/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4445/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1659 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1659 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1659/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1659
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1659
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1659

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1659/
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