CVE-2005-2689 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in PostNuke, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2005-2689?
CVE-2005-2689 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 PostNuke 0.760-RC4b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the moderate parameter to the Comments module or (2) htmltext parameter to html/user.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2689 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-2005-2689 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2689 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f8r-8g29-hh32.