CVE-2005-2608 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via UTF-7 and CSS comment bypasses in applications using SafeHTML.
- 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-2005-2608?
CVE-2005-2608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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
SafeHTML before 1.3.5 does not properly filter script in UTF-7 and CSS comments, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks in vulnerable applications that use SafeHTML.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Safehtml Safehtml.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2608 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-2005-2608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wc2-3qx9-3828.