CVE-2004-1823 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in vBulletin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2004-1823?
CVE-2004-1823 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published on 10 May 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Jelsoft vBulletin 2.0 beta 3 through 3.0 can4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) page parameter to showthread.php or (2) order parameter to forumdisplay.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jelsoft Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1823 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-2004-1823 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1823 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Jelsoft Vbulletin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fmv-rgcw-6pv3.