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CVE-2005-4496

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search in SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter.

Published Dec 22, 2005forum_oneEPSS 1.75%

Overview

CVE-2005-4496 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting forum_one syntaxcms. It was published on December 22, 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 search in SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from forum_one. Update syntaxcms 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
forum_onesyntaxcms0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4496?

CVE-2005-4496 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting forum_one syntaxcms. It was published on December 22, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4496?

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-2005-4496?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from forum_one. Update syntaxcms 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.

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