CVE-2005-4501 json
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-si…
published 2005-12-22 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4496
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
Patch / fix
- mediawiki Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.13-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4501
- mediawiki.org/wiki/Download patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/16032 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/18219 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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mediawiki.org
/wiki/Download
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/18219
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16032
vdb-entry, patch
-
lists.suse.com
/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/3059
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23882
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18717
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4501
- NVD CVE-2005-4501
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