CVE-2004-2550 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into SandSurfer reports, which executes when victims view the reports.

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-2004-2550?

CVE-2004-2550 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 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 unspecified Perl scripts in SandSurfer before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, which is later executed by a target who views reports containing the injected data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xperience Sandsurfer.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2550?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2550 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-2004-2550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhfj-c75x-2vfv.

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