# CVE-2005-4256: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forum.asp in ASP-DEV XM Forum RC3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-12-15 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forum.asp in ASP-DEV XM Forum RC3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum_title parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details are obtained solely from the BID. In addition, its accuracy is in question because "forum_title" does not appear to be specified in the source code for XM Forum RC3. It is possible, but not certain, that this is CVE-2004-2211.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15858
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26820

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