CVE-2004-2245: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery 0.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2245 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting goollery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery 0.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the (1) page parameter to viewalbum.php or (2) btopage parameter to viewpic.php.

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	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: goollery

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

goollery goollery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison goollery sudo apt install goollery=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3> sudo apt-mark hold goollery

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

dnf --showduplicates list goollery sudo dnf downgrade goollery-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add goollery

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Goolery 0.3 - 'viewalbum.php?page' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2004-2245?

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

Is CVE-2004-2245 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2245 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-2004-2245 affect?

CVE-2004-2245 affects goollery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery 0.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the (1) page parameter to viewalbum.php or (2) btopage parameter to viewpic.php.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2245?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2004-2246 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery before 0.04b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

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