CVE-2005-4238 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2005-4238?

CVE-2005-4238 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view_filters_page.php in Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the target_field parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mantis Mantis.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4238?

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-2005-4238 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4238 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2006-6515 Missing authorization in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2006-0665 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2002-1110 SQL injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2008-4687 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.0
• CVE-2008-4689 Auth bypass in n/a High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-2v58-xw52-wr5c.