CVE-2005-1158 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into privileged Firefox pages via the sidebar search target, enabling code execution and privilege escalation.

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-2005-1158?

CVE-2005-1158 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Apr 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 "missing security checks" in Firefox before 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript into privileged pages using the _search target of the Firefox sidebar.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1158?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2005-1158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g384-9299-vj9w.

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