CVE-2005-4209

Public Exploit

Description

WorldClient webmail in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to prevent arbitrary users from accessing their inboxes via script tags in the Subject header of an e-mail message, which prevents the user from being able to access the Inbox folder, possibly due to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/mdaemon.zip
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15815 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23551 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17990 vendor advisory third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4209?
CVE-2005-4209 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4209?
To fix CVE-2005-4209, 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-2005-4209 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-4209 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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