CVE-2005-2042: XSS
First published: Thu Jun 16 2005(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax-spell before 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via onmouseover or other events in HTML tags.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Aspell | =1.1 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.2 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.3 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.4 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.5 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.6 | |
| GNU Aspell | =1.7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2005-2042?
CVE-2005-2042 is considered to be of medium severity due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2042?
To fix CVE-2005-2042, upgrade ajax-spell to version 1.8 or later to ensure proper input validation and output encoding.
What are the affected versions for CVE-2005-2042?
CVE-2005-2042 affects ajax-spell versions 1.1 through 1.7.
How does CVE-2005-2042 work?
CVE-2005-2042 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via event attributes in HTML tags.
Who is impacted by CVE-2005-2042?
Any users of ajax-spell versions 1.1 to 1.7 are impacted by CVE-2005-2042.
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