Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-3902 is a reflected XSS issue in VHCS, an older web hosting control system. A crafted URL could cause an error page to display attacker-controlled script or HTML. Business urgency is mainly for organizations still running VHCS 2.2.0 through 2.4.6.2 or archived instances exposed to users. Exposure is likely limited to legacy VHCS deployments, especially internet-facing control panels or hosted error-document paths from versions 2.2.0 through 2.4.6.2. Modern systems not using VHCS are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless VHCS is still internet-facing. If present on production hosting infrastructure, prioritize removal or upgrade because XSS can affect administrative trust boundaries and customer-facing sessions. Mitigation focus: Inventory any VHCS deployments and confirm whether versions 2.2.0 through 2.4.6.2 remain present.; Check VHCS vendor or project guidance for fixed versions or supported migration paths.; Retire or migrate unsupported VHCS instances where feasible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vhcs-http-error-xss(23209)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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