What is the severity of CVE-2003-0521?

CVE-2003-0521 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and gain cPanel administrator privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0521?

To fix CVE-2003-0521, it is recommended to update cPanel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2003-0521?

CVE-2003-0521 affects cPanel versions 5.0, 5.3, 6.0, 6.2, 6.4, and specifically 6.4.2.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2003-0521?

Exploiting CVE-2003-0521 may allow attackers to inject malicious scripts leading to unauthorized access and potential control of the cPanel environment.

Is CVE-2003-0521 still relevant for current cPanel installations?

CVE-2003-0521 is an older vulnerability, but its relevance depends on whether vulnerable versions of cPanel are still in use.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0521

medium

6.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 79

10/7/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0521: XSS

First published: Thu Jul 10 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
cPanel	=5.0
cPanel	=5.3
cPanel	=6.0
cPanel	=6.2
cPanel	=6.4
cPanel	=6.4.1
cPanel	=6.4.2
cPanel	=6.4.2_stable_48

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Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760556627616&w=2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0521?
CVE-2003-0521 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and gain cPanel administrator privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0521?
To fix CVE-2003-0521, it is recommended to update cPanel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of cPanel are affected by CVE-2003-0521?
CVE-2003-0521 affects cPanel versions 5.0, 5.3, 6.0, 6.2, 6.4, and specifically 6.4.2.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2003-0521?
Exploiting CVE-2003-0521 may allow attackers to inject malicious scripts leading to unauthorized access and potential control of the cPanel environment.
Is CVE-2003-0521 still relevant for current cPanel installations?
CVE-2003-0521 is an older vulnerability, but its relevance depends on whether vulnerable versions of cPanel are still in use.

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