CVE-2004-2363 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in PHPX by using hex-encoded tags to bypass input validation checks.
- 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-2004-2363?
CVE-2004-2363 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 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
Validate-Before-Canonicalize vulnerability in the checkURI function in functions.inc.php in PHPX 3.0 through 3.2.6 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via hex-encoded tags, which bypass the check for literal "<", ">", "(", and ")" characters, as demonstrated using the limit parameter to forums.php and a variety of other vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpx Phpx.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2363 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-2004-2363 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2363 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw32-jvhw-2fm9.