# CVE-2005-4481: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Polopoly 9 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Polopoly 9 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that the "XSS flaw was only part of the custom implementation of the [polopoly] site". As of 20061003, CVE has no further information on this issue, except that the original researcher has a history of testing live sites and assuming that discoveries indicate vulnerabilities in the associated package

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/21878
- http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001056.html
- http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/polopoly-xss-vuln.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16007

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