CVE-2004-2211: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AliveSites Forums 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2211 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting alivesites forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AliveSites Forums 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forum_id, (2) method, or (3) forum_title parameters to post.asp, (4) the forum_title parameter to forum.asp, or (5) the id parameter to post.asp.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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: alivesites

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 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alivesites alivesites forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy alivesites-forum || rpm -q alivesites-forum || alivesites-forum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison alivesites-forum sudo apt install alivesites-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold alivesites-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list alivesites-forum sudo dnf downgrade alivesites-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add alivesites-forum

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-2004-2211?

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

Is CVE-2004-2211 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2211 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-2004-2211 affect?

CVE-2004-2211 affects alivesites forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AliveSites Forums 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forum_id, (2) method, or (3) forum_title parameters to post.asp, (4) the forum_title parameter to f

How urgent is CVE-2004-2211?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-2212 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in forum.asp in AliveSites Forums 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

References

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