CVE-2004-1865: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administration panel in bBlog 0.7.2 allows remote authenticate

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1865 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting bblog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administration panel in bBlog 0.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with superuser privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a blog name ($blogname). NOTE: if administrators are normally allowed to add HTML by other means, e.g. through Smarty templates, then this issue would not give any additional privileges, and thus would not be considered a vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2004-03-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bblog

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-03-26 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bblog bblog DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.7.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.7.2

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.7.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison bblog sudo apt install bblog=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.7.2> sudo apt-mark hold bblog

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

dnf --showduplicates list bblog sudo dnf downgrade bblog-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.7.2> sudo dnf versionlock add bblog

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-2004-1865?

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

Is CVE-2004-1865 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1865 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-2004-1865 affect?

CVE-2004-1865 affects bblog. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administration panel in bBlog 0.7.2 allows remote authenticated users with superuser privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a blog name ($blogname). NOTE: if administrators are

How urgent is CVE-2004-1865?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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