CVE-2005-2042 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via HTML tag events in the AJAX spell checker library.
- 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-2005-2042?
CVE-2005-2042 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax-spell before 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via onmouseover or other events in HTML tags.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajax-Spell Ajax-Spell.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2042 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-2005-2042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8wf-fr8f-mvvp.