CVE-2005-0049 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML and scripts via cross-site scripting in SharePoint Services, potentially spoofing web caches.

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-2005-0049?

CVE-2005-0049 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 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

Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services for Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate an HTTP redirection query, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, or to spoof the web cache.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0049?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Team Services.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0049 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-2005-0049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2m6m-4m28-hxfc.

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