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CVE-2005-4229

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in auction.pl in EveryAuction 1.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchstring parameter.

Published Dec 14, 2005everyauctionEPSS 1.70%

Overview

CVE-2005-4229 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting everyauction everyauction. It was published on December 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in auction.pl in EveryAuction 1.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchstring parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this issue is unknown; the details were obtained solely from third party sources and independently verified using source code inspection.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from everyauction. Update everyauction to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
everyauctioneveryauction0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18016Refwww.osvdb.org/21674Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15824Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2857Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23568Refsecunia.com/advisories/18016Refwww.osvdb.org/21674Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15824Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2857Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23568

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4229?

CVE-2005-4229 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting everyauction everyauction. It was published on December 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4229?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4229?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from everyauction. Update everyauction to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4229?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4229 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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