CVE-2004-1863 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in XMB forum, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2004-1863?

CVE-2004-1863 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 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 XMB (aka extreme message board) 1.9 beta (aka Nexus beta) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the u2uheader parameter in editprofile.php, the restrict parameter in (2) member.php, (3) misc.php, and (4) today.php, and (5) an arbitrary parameter in phpinfo.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1863?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xmb Forum Xmb.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1863 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-2004-1863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-427h-jcwm-rr2p.

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