CVE-2004-2585 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the check spelling feature in SmarterMail, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2585?

CVE-2004-2585 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in frmCompose.aspx in SmarterTools SmarterMail 1.6.1511 and 1.6.1529 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript to the "check spelling" feature in the compose area.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2585?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartertools Smartermail.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2585 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-2004-2585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-944q-gmcx-pp5j.

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