CVE-2005-4336 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in admin pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4336?

CVE-2005-4336 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectForum 4.7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fwd parameter in admin/adminsignin.html and (2) originalpageid parameter in admin/newpage.html associated with a group.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Courseforum Projectforum.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4336 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-2005-4336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xgw-72w6-j5wc.

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