CVE-2005-4491 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Sitekit CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2005-4491?
CVE-2005-4491 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 Sitekit CMS 6.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) query string, (2) textonly, (3) locID, and (4) lang parameters to (a) Default.aspx, and the (6) ClickFrom parameter to (b) Request-call-back.html and (c) registration-form.html. NOTE: the vendor states "This issue was resolved by a minor update to Sitekit CMS v6.6, sanitising the html code and eradicating related security issues."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sitekit Solutions Sitekit Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4491 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-2005-4491 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4491 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j269-fp7g-8w8w.