CVE-2004-1719 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Merak Webmail Server, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2004-1719?

CVE-2004-1719 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Merak Webmail Server 5.2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) category, (2) cserver, (3) ext, (4) global, (5) showgroups, (6) or showlite parameters to address.html, or the (7) spage or (8) autoresponder parameters to settings.html, the (9) folder parameter to readmail.html, or the (10) attachmentpage_text_error parameter to attachment.html, (11) folder, (12) ct, or (13) cv parameters to calendar.html, (14) an <img> tag, or (15) the subject of an e-mail message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1719?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Merak Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1719 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-2004-1719 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1719 exists.

Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5p96-h7hc-r39x.

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