Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4454
CVE-2005-4454
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:livejournal:livejournal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:livejournal:livejournal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.129
Patches
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References
7- secunia.com/advisories/18157nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15990nvdExploit
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1000.htmlnvd
- cvs.livejournal.org/browse.cgi/livejournal/cgi-bin/cleanhtml.plnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.osvdb.org/21896nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23839nvd
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