# CVE-2004-1735: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via the list description field in Sympa, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Feb 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1735, GHSA-jj5f-c84c-p5jc

## What is CVE-2004-1735?

CVE-2004-1735 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create list option in Sympa 4.1.x and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1735?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sympa Sympa.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1735?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-1735 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1735 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sympa 4.x - New List HTML Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-46900](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46900/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-2352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2352/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-4476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4476/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2015-1306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1306/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2008-1648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1648/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1735 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1735 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1735 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-2004-1735/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1735/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1735
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1735
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1735

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