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

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2246 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 before 0.04b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the conversation_id 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	2.7% (top 14%)
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 - 'viewpic.php?conversation_id' 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-2004-2246?

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

Is CVE-2004-2246 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2246 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-2004-2246 affect?

CVE-2004-2246 affects goollery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery before 0.04b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the conversation_id parameter to viewpic.php.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2246?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2004-2245 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Goollery 0.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or

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