CVE-2005-4196 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Scout Portal Toolkit, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4196?
CVE-2005-4196 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 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 Scout Portal Toolkit (SPT) 1.3.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the ss parameter in SPT--QuickSearch.php; (2) ParentId parameter in SPT--BrowseResources.php; (3) the ResourceId parameter in SPT--FullRecord.php; (4) ResourceOffset parameter in SPT--Home.php, (5) F_SearchString parameter in SPT--QuickSearch.php; (6) F_UserName and (7) F_Password parameters in SPT--UserLogin.php; (8) F_SearchCat1, (9) F_TextField1, (10) F_SearchCat2, (11) F_TextField2, (12) F_SearchCat3, (13) F_TextField3, (14) F_SearchCat4, (15) F_TextField4, (16) ResourceType, (17) Language, (18) Audience, (19) Format parameters in SPT--AdvancedSearch.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Internet Scout Scout Portal Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4196 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-2005-4196 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4196 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rxh-h76f-cjmm.