CVE-2004-1965 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in OpenBB, potentially stealing user sessions or defacing pages.

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-2004-1965?

CVE-2004-1965 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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 Open Bulletin Board (OpenBB) 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) redirect parameter to member.php, (2) to parameter to myhome.php (3) TID parameter to post.php, or (4) redirect parameter to index.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1965?

How do I fix CVE-2004-1965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1965 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-2004-1965 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1965 exists.

Public exploit code: 5 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hv6-2q5x-grr5.

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