CVE-2005-4490 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in SCOOP! web application pages, potentially stealing user data or hijacking 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-2005-4490?
CVE-2005-4490 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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 SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword and (2) invalid parameter to articleSearch.asp; (3) username and (4) invalid parameter to lostPassword.asp; (5) Username, (6) Password, and (7) invalid parameter to account_login.asp; (8) area, (9) articleZoneID, (10) r, and (11) invalid parameters to category.asp; and invalid parameters to (12) articleZone.asp, (13) prePurchaserRegistration.asp, and (14) requestDemo.asp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Commercial Interactive Media Scoop.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4490 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-2005-4490 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4490 exists.
Public exploit code: 7 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95f3-ph23-r8xm.