VDB-26051 · CVE-2005-2608 · BID 14574

SafeHTML 1.3.2 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in SafeHTML 1.3.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-2608. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SafeHTML 1.3.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

SafeHTML before 1.3.5 does not properly filter script in UTF-7 and CSS comments, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks in vulnerable applications that use SafeHTML.

The weakness was released 08/17/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2608 since 08/17/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.3.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 14574†) and Secunia (SA16427†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SafeHTML 1.3.5

Timelineinfo

08/16/2005 🔍
08/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2005 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2005 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3493 days 🔍
07/10/2018 +1217 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2608 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2608
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26051
SecurityFocus: 14574 - SafeHTML UTF-7 And CSS Comment Tag Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16427 - SafeHTML UTF-7 XSS and CSS Comments Handling Security Bypass, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/10/2018 09:07
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (47), 07/10/2018 09:07 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:A96:103

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