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CVE-2005-0085

Published: Feb 15, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 19.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

n/an/a
htdightdig
mandrake linuxmandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate servermandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedora coreredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
htdigoss-projectaka htdig htdig
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 15, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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