CVE-2005-1783

Public Exploit

Description

BookReview beta 1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the path of the web server via certain parameters to search.htm, possibly due to a search[string] parameter with a missing value or an incorrect submit[type] value, which reveals the path in the resulting error message. NOTE: it is not clear whether BookReview is available to the public. If not, then it should not be included in CVE.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory blogspot.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/16880	vdb entry
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2005/05/bookreview-10-multiple-variable-xss.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16881	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/1014058	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1783?: CVE-2005-1783 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1783?: To fix CVE-2005-1783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1783 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1783 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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