CVE-2005-3998

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.asp in Solupress News 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.62%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17854	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/21430	vdb entry
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/solupress-news-xss-vuln.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23427	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15695	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2719	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3998?: CVE-2005-3998 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3998?: To fix CVE-2005-3998, 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-2005-3998 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3998 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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