CVE-2004-2550: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in unspecified Perl scripts in SandSurfer before 1.7.1 all

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2550 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting sandsurfer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in unspecified Perl scripts in SandSurfer before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, which is later executed by a target who views reports containing the injected data.

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: xperience

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

xperience sandsurfer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6.2 · 1.6.3 · 1.6.4 · 1.6.5 · 1.7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6.2

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sandsurfer sudo apt install sandsurfer=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6.2> sudo apt-mark hold sandsurfer

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

dnf --showduplicates list sandsurfer sudo dnf downgrade sandsurfer-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6.2> sudo dnf versionlock add sandsurfer

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-2004-2550?

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

Is CVE-2004-2550 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2550 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-2004-2550 affect?

CVE-2004-2550 affects sandsurfer. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in unspecified Perl scripts in SandSurfer before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, which is later executed by a target who views reports containing the i

How urgent is CVE-2004-2550?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Perl vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-2087 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Unknown vulnerability in SandSurfer before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to gain access as a logged-in user.

References

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