CVE-2000-0085 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Hotmail, where the service failed to adequately filter JavaScript within a user's mailbox. This allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious scripts via the LOWSRC or DYNSRC parameters of the IMG tag. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability presented a significant risk, enabling potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hotmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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