CVE-2005-1696 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in PostNuke modules, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.
- 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-2005-1696?
CVE-2005-1696 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 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 PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) skin or (2) paletteid parameter to demo.php in the Xanthia module, or (3) the serverName parameter to config.php in the Multisites (aka NS-Multisites) module.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1696 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-2005-1696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gpm-2hc8-c7fq.