Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions by (1) using the NavigateAndFind method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated by NAFfileJPU, (2) using the window.open method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated using WsOpenFileJPU, (3) setting the href property in the base tag for the _search window, as demonstrated using WsBASEjpu, (4) loading the search window into an Iframe, as demonstrated using WsFakeSrc, (5) caching a javascript: URL in the browser history, then accessing that URL in the same frame as the target domain, as demonstrated using WsOpenJpuInHistory, NAFjpuInHistory, BackMyParent, BackMyParent2, and RefBack, aka the "Script URLs Cross Domain" vulnerability
Published Jan 14, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 48.37%
Description
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions by (1) using the NavigateAndFind method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated by NAFfileJPU, (2) using the window.open method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated using WsOpenFileJPU, (3) setting the href property in the base tag for the _search window, as demonstrated using WsBASEjpu, (4) loading the search window into an Iframe, as demonstrated using WsFakeSrc, (5) caching a javascript: URL in the browser history, then accessing that URL in the same frame as the target domain, as demonstrated using WsOpenJpuInHistory, NAFjpuInHistory, BackMyParent, BackMyParent2, and RefBack, aka the "Script URLs Cross Domain" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
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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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 48.37% (0.48374) | 98.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 48.37% (0.48374) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 66.76% (0.66761) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.13% (0.72126) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.30% (0.66303) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 72.13% (0.72126) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.10% (0.76101) | 98.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 66.21% (0.66210) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 1.66% (0.01660) | 87.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.66% (0.01660) | 85.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.11% (0.46113) | 98.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.11% (0.46113) | 97.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (30)
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- http://securitytracker.com/id?1007687 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/NAFfileJPU/NAFfileJPU-Content.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/WsOpenFileJPU/WsOpenFileJPU-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent/BackMyParent-content.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent2/BackMyParent2-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/NAFjpuInHistory/NAFjpuInHistory-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/RefBack/RefBack-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsBASEjpu/WsBASEjpu-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsFakeSrc/WsFakeSrc-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsOpenJpuInHistory/WsOpenJpuInHistory-Content.HTM x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/336937 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A362 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A363 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A409 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A416 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A479 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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