CVE-2005-4481

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Polopoly 9 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that the "XSS flaw was only part of the custom implementation of the [polopoly] site". As of 20061003, CVE has no further information on this issue, except that the original researcher has a history of testing live sites and assuming that discoveries indicate vulnerabilities in the associated package

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.01% Top 25%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/21878	vdb entry
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001056.html	mailing list
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/polopoly-xss-vuln.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16007	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4481?: CVE-2005-4481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4481?: To fix CVE-2005-4481, 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-2005-4481 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4481 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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