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CVE-2005-0085

Published: Feb 15, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 19.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ht://dig (htdig) before 3.1.6-r7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is displayed in an error message.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
htdig
oss-project
htdigOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
fedora coreOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/14795
secunia.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10878
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-073.html
redhat.com
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