iCab 2.9.8 does not clearly associate a Javascript dialog box with the web page that…
Priority LOW 16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
iCab 2.9.8 does not clearly associate a Javascript dialog box with the web page that generated it, which allows remote attackers to spoof a dialog box from a trusted site and facilitates phishing attacks, aka the "Dialog Origin Spoofing Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01434 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alexander_clauss:icab:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.8 | Vulnerable | Alexander Clauss |
- cpe:2.3:a:alexander_clauss:icab:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.8 Vulnerable ·Alexander Clauss
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgwp-53w9-wx8r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2005-2271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgwp-53w9-wx8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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