CVE-2004-1865 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated superusers can inject arbitrary scripts via blog name in bBlog admin panel, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1865?
CVE-2004-1865 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administration panel in bBlog 0.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with superuser privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a blog name ($blogname). NOTE: if administrators are normally allowed to add HTML by other means, e.g. through Smarty templates, then this issue would not give any additional privileges, and thus would not be considered a vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bblog Bblog.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1865 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-2004-1865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cx4-vf7f-fxv5.