CVE-2005-3991 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 4 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in phpMyChat, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2005-3991?

CVE-2005-3991 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 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 phpMyChat 0.14.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the medium parameter to (1) start_page.css.php and (2) style.css.php; or the From parameter to users_popupL.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3991?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpheaven Phpmychat.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3991?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3991 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-2005-3991 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3991 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m439-jg5v-8cp2.