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CVE-2005-3895

5.8 · MEDIUM

Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 1.0.0 through 1.3.2 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.3, when AttachmentDownloadType is set to inline, renders text/html e-mail attachments as HTML in the browser when the que…

Published Nov 29, 2005otrsEPSS 2.05%

Overview

CVE-2005-3895 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting otrs otrs. It was published on November 29, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 1.0.0 through 1.3.2 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.3, when AttachmentDownloadType is set to inline, renders text/html e-mail attachments as HTML in the browser when the queue moderator attempts to download the attachment, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML. NOTE: this particular issue is referred to as XSS by some sources.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from otrs. Update otrs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/039001.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113272360804853&w=2Refmoritz-naumann.com/adv/0007/otrsmulti/0007.txtRefotrs.org/advisory/OSA-2005-01-en/Refsecunia.com/advisories/17685/Refsecunia.com/advisories/18101Refsecunia.com/advisories/18887Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/200Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-973Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_30_sr.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3895?

CVE-2005-3895 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting otrs otrs. It was published on November 29, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3895?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3895?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from otrs. Update otrs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3895?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3895 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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