CVE-2004-1146: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) main.c and (2) login.c for CVSTrac before 1.1.5 all

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1146 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cvstrac. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) main.c and (2) login.c for CVSTrac before 1.1.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cvstrac

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cvstrac cvstrac DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1 · 1.1.1 · 1.1.2 · 1.1.3 · 1.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cvstrac || rpm -q cvstrac || cvstrac --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cvstrac sudo apt install cvstrac=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold cvstrac

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cvstrac sudo dnf downgrade cvstrac-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add cvstrac

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1146?

cvstrac: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1146 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1146 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1146 affect?

CVE-2004-1146 affects cvstrac. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) main.c and (2) login.c for CVSTrac before 1.1.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1146?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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