CVE-2005-2761 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the main screen message in phpGroupWare, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-2761?

CVE-2005-2761 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.000 allows administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by modifying the main screen message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2761?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgroupware Phpgroupware.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2761?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2005-2761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfg2-pxpx-fgc7.

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