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CVE-2005-0085


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0085 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from htdig, from mandrakesoft, from mandrakesoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-04-27T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application htdig htdig 3.1.5 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.1.5_7 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.1.5_8 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.1.6 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0b2 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0b3 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0b4 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0b5 Yes
Application htdig htdig 3.2.0b6 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 2.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 2.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 3.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat fedora_core core_3.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For htdig's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.