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CVE-2005-4209

WorldClient webmail in Alt-N MDaemon 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to prevent arbitrary users from accessing their inboxes via script tags in the Subject header of an e-mail message, which prevents the user from being able to access the Inbox folder, possibly due to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-4209 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from alt-n, from alt-n 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

2005-12-13T11:03:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	alt-n	mdaemon	8.1.3	Yes
Application	alt-n	worldclient	8.1.3	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17990 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/mdaemon.zip ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15815 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23551 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17990 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ipomonis.com/advisories/mdaemon.zip (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15815 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23551 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 alt-n'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.