CVE-2005-1388: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SURVIVOR before 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1388 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting survivor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SURVIVOR before 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

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 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-03
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: survivor

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-03 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

survivor survivor DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.9.5a

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.9.5a

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.9.5a (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison survivor sudo apt install survivor=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.5a> sudo apt-mark hold survivor

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

dnf --showduplicates list survivor sudo dnf downgrade survivor-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.5a> sudo dnf versionlock add survivor

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2005-1388?

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

Is CVE-2005-1388 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1388 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-2005-1388 affect?

CVE-2005-1388 affects survivor. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SURVIVOR before 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1388?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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