CVE-2005-3869

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Google API Search 1.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via hex-encoded values in the REQ parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17725	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/21145	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2608	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23347	vdb entry
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/11/google-api-search-xss-vuln.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15612	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3869?: CVE-2005-3869 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3869?: To fix CVE-2005-3869, 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-2005-3869 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3869 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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