CVE-2004-2566: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in LiveWorld products, possibly including (1) LiveForum, (

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2004-2566 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting livechat, livefocusgroup, liveforum. 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 LiveWorld products, possibly including (1) LiveForum, (2) LiveQ&A, (3) LiveChat, and (4) LiveFocusGroup, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in (a) search.jsp, (b) findclub!execute.jspa, and (c) search!execute.jspa.

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	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: liveworld

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

liveworld livechat MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

liveworld livefocusgroup MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

liveworld liveforum MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

liveworld liveq and a MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy liveq-and-a || rpm -q liveq-and-a || liveq-and-a --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: LiveWorld Multiple Products - 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-2004-2566?

livechat: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; livefocusgroup: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; liveforum: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2566 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2566 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-2004-2566 affect?

CVE-2004-2566 affects livechat, livefocusgroup, liveforum. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in LiveWorld products, possibly including (1) LiveForum, (2) LiveQ&A, (3) LiveChat, and (4) LiveFocusGroup, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q paramete

How urgent is CVE-2004-2566?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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