CVE-2004-2742: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the report viewer in Crystal Enterprise 8.5, 9, and 10 allows remo

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2742 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting crystal enterprise. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the report viewer in Crystal Enterprise 8.5, 9, and 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via script in the URL to a report (RPT) file.

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 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: businessobjects

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 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

businessobjects crystal enterprise DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.5 · 9 · 10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crystal-enterprise || rpm -q crystal-enterprise || crystal-enterprise --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crystal-enterprise sudo apt install crystal-enterprise=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.5> sudo apt-mark hold crystal-enterprise

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

dnf --showduplicates list crystal-enterprise sudo dnf downgrade crystal-enterprise-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.5> sudo dnf versionlock add crystal-enterprise

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-2004-2742?

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

Is CVE-2004-2742 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2742 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-2004-2742 affect?

CVE-2004-2742 affects crystal enterprise. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the report viewer in Crystal Enterprise 8.5, 9, and 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via script in the URL to a report (RPT) file.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2742?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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