CVE-2005-1672: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Help Center Live allow remote attackers to inject arbit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-1672?

help center live: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-1672 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1672 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-1672 affect?

CVE-2005-1672 affects help center live. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Help Center Live allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) find parameter to index.php, (2) name or (3) message field of a chat request, or (4) the messa

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-1672?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2005-1672 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting help center live. 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 Help Center Live allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) find parameter to index.php, (2) name or (3) message field of a chat request, or (4) the message body when opening a trouble ticket.

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	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ubertec

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-19 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ubertec help center live 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 help-center-live || rpm -q help-center-live || help-center-live --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: HelpCenter Live! < 1.2.7 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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-2005-1672?

help center live: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-1672 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1672 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-2005-1672 affect?

CVE-2005-1672 affects help center live. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Help Center Live allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) find parameter to index.php, (2) name or (3) message field of a chat request, or (4) the messa

How urgent is CVE-2005-1672?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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