CVE-2005-2175

IBM Lotus Notes - Unauthenticated Cookie Theft via Automatic HTML Attachment Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2175. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes email client by embedding malicious JavaScript in an HTML attachment. The script executes automatically when the email is viewed, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Description

The web interface for Lotus Notes mail automatically processes HTML in an attachment without prompting the user to save or open it, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct web-based attacks and steal cookies.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25944

This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes email client by embedding malicious JavaScript in an HTML attachment. The script executes automatically when the email is viewed, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM Lotus Notes email client (versions affected by CVE-2005-2175)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must open the malicious email in a vulnerable Lotus Notes client
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014440
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-07/0075.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0521
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/lotus_notes
Published Jul 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026