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CVE-2003-05211 exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel 6.4.2 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and possibly gain cPanel administ…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel 6.4.2 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and possibly gain cPanel administrator privileges via script in a URL that is logged but not properly quoted when displayed via the (1) Error Log or (2) Latest Visitors screens.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22874 CPanel 5.0/5.3/6.x - Admin Interface HTML Injection · webapps · 2003-07-07

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105760556627616&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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