CVE-2005-3165 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 6 Oct 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via math tags or extensions, bypassing style restrictions in Internet Explorer clients.

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-2005-3165?

CVE-2005-3165 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mediawiki Mediawiki, published on 6 Oct 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 MediaWiki before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) <math> tags or (2) Extension or <nowiki> sections that "bypass HTML style attribute restrictions" that are intended to protect against XSS vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer clients.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mediawiki Mediawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3165?

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-2005-3165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3165, GHSA-6gx9-22p7-84wm.