The DHTML Edit Control (dhtmled.ocx) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into other domains by setting a name for a window, opening a child page whose target is the window with the given name, then injecting the script from the parent into the child using execScript, as demonstrated by "AbusiveParent" in Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Published Jan 6, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 26.92%
Description
The DHTML Edit Control (dhtmled.ocx) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into other domains by setting a name for a window, opening a child page whose target is the window with the given name, then injecting the script from the parent into the child using execScript, as demonstrated by "AbusiveParent" in Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180.
Affected products
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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 (19 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.92% (0.26922) | 97.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.92% (0.26922) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.30% (0.31297) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34428) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 31.30% (0.31297) | 96.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 26.21% (0.26205) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34428) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 26.21% (0.26205) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 35.50% (0.35500) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34428) | 96.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.55% (0.41550) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34428) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 11.16% (0.11158) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 7.92% (0.07925) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 4.88% (0.04885) | 91.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 84.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 94.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0167.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/abusiveparent-discussion.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13482/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356600 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11950 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-013 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18504 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1114 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1701 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3464 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3851 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4758 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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