CVE-2005-4521: CRLF Injection

Published Dec 28, 2005
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Updated

CRLF injection vulnerability in Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via (1) the return parameter in logincookietest.php and (2) ref parameter in loginselectprojpage.php.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc1
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc2
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a1
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a2
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc1
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc2
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a1
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a2
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a3

Event History

Dec 28, 2005
CVE Published
01:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4521?

CVE-2005-4521 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-4521?

To fix CVE-2005-4521, upgrade Mantis to a version later than 1.0.0rc3.

3

What versions of Mantis are affected by CVE-2005-4521?

CVE-2005-4521 affects Mantis versions 1.0.0rc3 and earlier.

4

What types of attacks can be conducted due to CVE-2005-4521?

CVE-2005-4521 allows remote attackers to modify HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.

5

Which parameters are vulnerable in CVE-2005-4521?

In CVE-2005-4521, the vulnerable parameters are the return parameter in login_cookie_test.php and the ref parameter in login_select_proj_page.php.

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