CVE-2005-1508: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PwsPHP 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1508 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting pwsphp. 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 PwsPHP 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) month or (2) annee parameters to the news module, (3) nbractif or (4) annee parameters to the stats module, (5) id parameter to profil.php, (6) mb_lettre or (7) lettre parameter to memberlist.php, or (8) chaine_search, or (9) auteur_search parameter to the recherche module.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-11
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pwsphp

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

pwsphp pwsphp DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.2

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pwsphp sudo apt install pwsphp=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.2> sudo apt-mark hold pwsphp

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

dnf --showduplicates list pwsphp sudo dnf downgrade pwsphp-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add pwsphp

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-2005-1508?

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

Is CVE-2005-1508 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1508 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-2005-1508 affect?

CVE-2005-1508 affects pwsphp. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PwsPHP 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) month or (2) annee parameters to the news module, (3) nbractif or (4) annee parameters to the stat

How urgent is CVE-2005-1508?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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