CVE-2004-2511 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Oct 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in DCP-Portal, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2004-2511?

CVE-2004-2511 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 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 DCP-Portal 5.3.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the year, (2) month, and (3) day parameters in calendar.php; (4) the cid and (5) url parameters in index.php; (6) the cid parameter in annoucement.php; (7) the cid parameter in news.php; (8) the cid parameter in contents.php; (9) the q parameter in search.php; and (10) the country parameter in register.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2511?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codeworx Technologies Dcp-Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2511 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-2004-2511 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2511 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26fg-x3pj-c24v.