Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL
Published Nov 16, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.38%
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.5
- 4.7
- 4.7.2480
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 83.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 81.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 4.43% (0.04431) | 88.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03174) | 86.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.36% (0.03361) | 91.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02132) | 89.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 2.68% (0.02680) | 90.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2.27% (0.02274) | 89.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.87% (0.01873) | 88.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.61% (0.01608) | 87.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2.87% (0.02873) | 89.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.70% (0.02699) | 88.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch |
Change history (0)
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