CVE-2005-3131 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in MERAK Mail Server, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3131?
CVE-2005-3131 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MERAK Mail Server 8.2.4r with Icewarp Web Mail 5.5.1, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to blank.html, or the createdataCX parameter to (2) calendar_d.html, (3) calendar_m.html, or (4) calendar_w.html.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3131?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Icewarp Web Mail, Merak Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3131 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-2005-3131 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3131 exists.
Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xjc-mxx3-gg7g.