CVE-2005-2638 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o…
published 2005-08-20 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2639
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) NewsMode parameter to NewsCategoryForm.php, or the (2) Match or (3) NewsMode parameter to SearchResults.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-26161)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-26161 PHPFreeNews 1.40 - 'searchresults.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities webapps, 2005-08-17
- EDB-26160 PHPFreeNews 1.40 - 'NewsCategoryForm.php?NewsMode' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2005-08-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14590 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14590
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/16490/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014726
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112439254700016&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2638
- NVD CVE-2005-2638
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