CVE-2005-4209 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in MDaemon WorldClient by injecting script tags into email subject headers, blocking user inbox access.
- 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-2005-4209?
CVE-2005-4209 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
WorldClient webmail in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to prevent arbitrary users from accessing their inboxes via script tags in the Subject header of an e-mail message, which prevents the user from being able to access the Inbox folder, possibly due to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4209?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Alt-N Mdaemon, Alt-N Worldclient.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4209 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-2005-4209 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4209 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2005-4265, GHSA-442m-4j9q-hhm9.