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CVE-2005-4454 Details

Description

Validate-before-filter vulnerability in cleanhtml.pl 1.129 in LiveJournal CVS before Dec 7 2005, when the cleancss option is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a "\" (backslash) within a "javascript" scheme in a style property (such as "javas\cript"), which bypasses the "javascript" check before the "\" is stripped and then rendered in web browsers that allow scripting in style sheets.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1000.html CVE
http://cvs.livejournal.org/browse.cgi/livejournal/cgi-bin/cleanhtml.pl CVE
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504421421972&w=2 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/18157 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23839 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
livejournal livejournal
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:livejournal:livejournal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-4454
NVD Published Date:
Dec 21, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-4454 Details - Not Deferred