CVE-2005-2401 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Jul 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary CSS via BBCode color tags in PHP-Fusion, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-2401?

CVE-2005-2401 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) via the BBCode color tag.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Fusion Php Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2401 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-2005-2401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jgg-68h3-2564.