CVE-2005-1838: Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in castnewPost.asp in Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 allow remote atta

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1838 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting liberum help desk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in castnewPost.asp in Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Email, (2) Title, or (3) Description fields.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-06-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: liberum

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-06-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

liberum liberum help desk DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.97.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.97.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy liberum-help-desk || rpm -q liberum-help-desk || liberum-help-desk --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.97.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison liberum-help-desk sudo apt install liberum-help-desk=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.97.3> sudo apt-mark hold liberum-help-desk

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

dnf --showduplicates list liberum-help-desk sudo dnf downgrade liberum-help-desk-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.97.3> sudo dnf versionlock add liberum-help-desk

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-2005-1838?

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

Is CVE-2005-1838 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1838 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-2005-1838 affect?

CVE-2005-1838 affects liberum help desk. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in castnewPost.asp in Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Email, (2) Title, or (3) Description fields.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1838?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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