# CVE-2005-4490: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 7 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword and (2) invalid parameter to articleSearch.asp; (3) username and (4) invalid parameter to lostPassword.asp; (5) Username, (6) Password, and (7) invalid parameter to account_login.asp; (8) area, (9) articleZoneID, (10) r, and (11) invalid parameters to category.asp; and invalid parameters to (12) articleZone.asp, (13) prePurchaserRegistration.asp, and (14) requestDemo.asp.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16015
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3049
- http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/scoop-multiple-xss-vuln.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26942
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26940
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26944
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26943
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26941
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26945
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26946

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