CVE-2005-2769 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via malicious HTML emails in SqWebMail, 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2769?
CVE-2005-2769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SqWebMail 5.0.4 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML e-mail containing tags with strings that contain ">" or other special characters, which is not properly sanitized by SqWebMail.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inter7 Sqwebmail.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2769?
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-2005-2769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2769, GHSA-8j49-2677-2p5x.