CVE-2005-3972

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in extremesearch.php in Extreme Search Corporate Edition 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.51%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/21336	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2687	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15675	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17816	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/extreme-search-corporate-edition-6x.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3972?: CVE-2005-3972 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3972?: To fix CVE-2005-3972, 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-2005-3972 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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