CVE-2005-4727

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gbook.cgi in gBook before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header field.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.76% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1617	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16668	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://gbook.sourceforge.net/sec/14725	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/19144	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14725	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=353531
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425492/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22114	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4727?: CVE-2005-4727 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4727?: To fix CVE-2005-4727, 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-2005-4727 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4727 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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