CVE-2005-1486: Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in FishCart 3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web s

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1486 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting fishcart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in FishCart 3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) trackingnum, (2) reqagree, or (3) m parameter to upstracking.php or (4) nlst parameter to display.php. NOTE: the vendor was not able to reproduce some of the reported vectors but believes that they have been addressed. The original researcher is known to be unreliable.

Why this priority

EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.0% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2005-05-11
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fishnet

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-11 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fishnet fishcart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fishcart sudo apt install fishcart=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1> sudo apt-mark hold fishcart

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

dnf --showduplicates list fishcart sudo dnf downgrade fishcart-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.1> sudo dnf versionlock add fishcart

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: FishCart 3.1 - 'display.php?nlst' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: FishCart 3.1 - 'upstracking.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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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-2005-1486?

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

Is CVE-2005-1486 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1486 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-2005-1486 affect?

CVE-2005-1486 affects fishcart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in FishCart 3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) trackingnum, (2) reqagree, or (3) m parameter to upstracking.php or (4) nlst parameter to display.php.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1486?

Priority 45/100. EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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