CVE-2005-2455

N/A Unknown
Published: August 04, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Greasemonkey before 0.3.5 allows remote web servers to (1) read arbitrary files via a GET request to a file:// URL in the GM_xmlhttpRequest API function, (2) list installed scripts using GM_scripts, or obtain sensitive information via (3) GM_setValue and GM_getValue.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://greaseblog.blogspot.com/2005/07/mandatory-greasemonkey-update.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/changes/0.3.5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://mozdev.org/pipermail/greasemonkey/2005-July/004000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://mozdev.org/pipermail/greasemonkey/2005-July/004022.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16128
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014529
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/18154
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5CP0P20GBK.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14336
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1147
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21453
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://greaseblog.blogspot.com/2005/07/mandatory-greasemonkey-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/changes/0.3.5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://mozdev.org/pipermail/greasemonkey/2005-July/004000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://mozdev.org/pipermail/greasemonkey/2005-July/004022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/18154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5CP0P20GBK.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.5%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

greasemonkey