CVE-2005-4555 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the add.php file of the DEV web management system.

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

What is CVE-2005-4555?

CVE-2005-4555 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 add.php in DEV web management system 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ENTER_ARTICLE_TITLE, (2) SPECIFY_ZONE, (3) ENTER_ARTICLE_HEADER, and (4) ENTER_ARTICLE_BODY indices in the language array parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4555?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dev Dev Web Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4555 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-2005-4555 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4555 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w93-h7pq-72x6.

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