CVE-2005-4307

ScareCrow < 2.13 - Cross-Site Scripting via Forum or User Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2005-4307. PoCs published by r0t3d3Vil.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow version 2.13, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code via the 'user' parameter.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow 2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum parameter to (1) forum.cgi and (2) post.cgi, or (3) the user parameter to profile.cgi.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t3d3Vil · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26862

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow version 2.13, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code via the 'user' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: ScareCrow 2.13
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application · Ability to craft a malicious URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t3d3Vil · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26863

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow version 2.13, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code via the 'forum' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: ScareCrow 2.13
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t3d3Vil · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26861

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow version 2.13, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example URL demonstrates how an attacker could inject arbitrary script code into the 'forum' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: ScareCrow 2.13
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2937
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21778
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21777
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15915
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21779
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18084

Scores

EPSS 0.0203
EPSS Percentile 78.5%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow 2.00_beta
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow 2.01_beta
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow 2.10
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow 2.11
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow 2.12
jonathan_bravata/scarecrow < 2.13
Published Dec 17, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026