CVE-2005-2044 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into ATutor via multiple parameters, potentially compromising user 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-2005-2044?
CVE-2005-2044 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ATutor 1.4.3 and 1.5 RC 1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) show_course parameter to browse.php, (2) subject parameter to contact.php, (3) cid parameter to content.php, (4) l parameter to inbox/send_message.php, the (5) search, (6) words, (7) include, (8) find_in, (9) display_as, or (10) search parameter to search.php, the (11) submit, (12) query, or (13) field parameter to tile.php, the (14) us parameter to forum/subscribe_forum.php, or the (15) roles[], (16) status, (17) submit, or (18) reset_filter parameters to directory.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adaptive Technology Resource Centre Atutor.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2044 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-2005-2044 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2044 exists.
Public exploit code: 9 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c448-9mp8-6cgc.