CVE-2005-4317

Public Exploit

Description

Limbo CMS 1.0.4.2 and earlier, with register_globals off, does not protect the $_SERVER variable from external modification, which allows remote attackers to use the _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] parameter to (1) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks in the stats module or (2) execute arbitrary code via an eval injection attack in the wrapper option in index2.php.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.30% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18063/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/21754	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015364	vdb entry exploit
http://rgod.altervista.org/limbo1042_xpl.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/255	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15871/	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419470/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/21756	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2932	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4317?: CVE-2005-4317 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4317?: To fix CVE-2005-4317, 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-2005-4317 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4317 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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