CVE-2005-0870 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into phpSysInfo via specific parameters when register_globals is enabled.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0870?
CVE-2005-0870 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 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 phpSysInfo 2.3, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sensor_program parameter to index.php, (2) text[language], (3) text[template], or (4) hide_picklist parameter to system_footer.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpsysinfo Phpsysinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0870?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2005-0870 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0870 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-49006 Phpsysinfo Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3360 phpSysInfo allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence
- CVE-2005-0869 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2007-4048 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2005-3348 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0870, DSA-724-1, GHSA-m488-92rv-23cc.