CVE-2003-1278 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenTopic version 2.3.1, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script into IMG tags. This could lead to the execution of malicious scripts in a victim's browser, potentially enabling the theft of authentication information via cookies. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and a partial impact on integrity, requiring no authentication. While there is an ExploitDB entry for HTML injection, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infopop:opentopic:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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