Vulnerability Details CVE-2005-4454
Validate-before-filter vulnerability in cleanhtml.pl 1.129 in LiveJournal CVS before Dec 7 2005, when the cleancss option is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a "\" (backslash) within a "javascript" scheme in a style property (such as "javas\cript"), which bypasses the "javascript" check before the "\" is stripped and then rendered in web browsers that allow scripting in style sheets.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.007
EPSS Ranking 71.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1000.html
- http://cvs.livejournal.org/browse.cgi/livejournal/cgi-bin/cleanhtml.pl
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504421421972&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18157
- http://www.osvdb.org/21896
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23839
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1000.html
- http://cvs.livejournal.org/browse.cgi/livejournal/cgi-bin/cleanhtml.pl
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504421421972&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18157
- http://www.osvdb.org/21896
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23839
Products affected by CVE-2005-4454
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cpe:2.3:a:livejournal:livejournal:*