CVE-2005-4454 Information

Description

Validate-before-filter vulnerability in cleanhtml.pl 1.129 in LiveJournal CVS before Dec 7 2005 when the cleancss option is enabled allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a \\ (backslash) within a \javascript\ scheme in a style property (such as \javas\cript) which bypasses the \javascript\ check before the \\ is stripped and then rendered in web browsers that allow scripting in style sheets.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1000.html http://cvs.livejournal.org/browse.cgi/livejournal/cgi-bin/cleanhtml.pl http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504421421972&w=2 http://secunia.com/advisories/18157 http://www.osvdb.org/21896 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15990 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23839