# CVE-2004-2290: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into accessing a malicious folder containing a self-executing HTML script.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9c4h-fc56-g979

## What is CVE-2004-2290?

CVE-2004-2290 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a HTML and script in a self-executing folder that references an executable file within the folder, which is automatically executed when a user accesses the folder.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2290?


## How do I fix CVE-2004-2290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2290 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2290 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2004-2290/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2290/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2290
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2290
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2290

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