CVE-2005-2724 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via file attachments processed by the Display feature in SqWebMail.

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: Available

What is CVE-2005-2724?

CVE-2005-2724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SqWebMail 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a file attachment that is processed by the Display feature. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by the developer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inter7 Sqwebmail.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2724?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2005-2724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2724, DSA-793-1, GHSA-6h83-4x88-wv8v.