CVE-2005-2860 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto 1.35 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the S…
published 2005-09-08 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2861
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto 1.35 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into an HTML report.
Patch / fix
- nikto Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.35-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2860
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/lists/vulnwatch/2005/Jul-Sep/0032.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- cybsec.com http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/010905-multiple_webscanner_script_injection.pdf 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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seclists.org
/lists/vulnwatch/2005/Jul-Sep/0032.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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cybsec.com
/vuln/010905-multiple_webscanner_script_injection.pdf
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14717
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112561344400914&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2860
- NVD CVE-2005-2860
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