CVE-2005-4574 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2005-4574?

CVE-2005-4574 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in loader.cfm in PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server 4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the bNewWindow parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paperthin Commonspot Content Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4574?

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-2005-4574 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4574 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2014-2863 Path traversal in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2014-2864 Path traversal in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2014-2866 Security feature bypass in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2014-2867 File upload in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2014-2874 Command injection in n/a Critical 10.0

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-8x7v-m8hq-cc5h.