CVE-2005-2539 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in FlatNuke, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2005-2539?
CVE-2005-2539 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 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 FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) bodycolor, (2) backimage, (3) theme, or (4) logo parameter to structure.php, (5) admin, (6) admin_mail, or (7) back parameter to footer.php, or (8) the message body in a news post.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flatnuke Flatnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2539 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-2005-2539 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2539 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pcc-rv4q-5gxh.