CVE-2004-1837: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mod_survey 3.0.x before 3.0.16-pre2 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0-pre4 al

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1837 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mod survey. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mod_survey 3.0.x before 3.0.16-pre2 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0-pre4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the certain survey fields or error messages for malformed query strings.

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	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: joel palmius

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 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joel palmius mod survey DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.0 · 3.0.1 · 3.0.2 · 3.0.3 · 3.0.4 · 3.0.5 · 3.0.6 · 3.0.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mod-survey || rpm -q mod-survey || mod-survey --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mod-survey sudo apt install mod-survey=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold mod-survey

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

dnf --showduplicates list mod-survey sudo dnf downgrade mod-survey-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add mod-survey

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.

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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-2004-1837?

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

Is CVE-2004-1837 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1837 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-2004-1837 affect?

CVE-2004-1837 affects mod survey. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mod_survey 3.0.x before 3.0.16-pre2 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0-pre4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the certain survey fields or error messages for malformed query s

How urgent is CVE-2004-1837?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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