# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/14795
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10878
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-073.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14255
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:063
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17415
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14303
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12442
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17414
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-090.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15007
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013078
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.46/SCOSA-2005.46.txt

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